FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DORO 3-PT HFD

MDR report key: 2115388 · Received May 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003923579-2011-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 24, 2011
Date of Event
April 27, 2011
Report Date
May 15, 2011
Manufacturer
PRO MED INSTRUMENTS, GMBH
Product Code
HBL
PMA / PMN Number
K063494
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER AND ALLEGED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. COMPETE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. SUSPECT THAT THE INDEX KNOB WAS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED. WE REVIEWED OUR INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND DECIDED THERE ARE NO CHANGES/ADDITIONS REQUIRED. WE REFERRED THE USER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, SECTION 6, INCLUDING ALL WARNING STATEMENTS AND SAFETY INFORMATION, ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO STAFF AT HOSPITAL IS PLANNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CRANI FOR TUMOR. PT IN THE PRONE POSITION. THE PT WAS SUPINE AND THEN POSITIONED PRONE, PREPPED AND DRAPED. DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE THE PHYSICIAN THOUGHT THE HEAD SLIPPED A LITTLE AND THEN THE STEALTH WAS NOT WORKING ACCURATELY BUT CONTINUED WITH THE PROCEDURE. AT THE END OF THE CASE AFTER THE DRAPES WERE REMOVED AND THE PT WAS POSITIONED SUPINE AGAIN TO REMOVE 3-POINT FIXATION HEADHOLDER, A SMALL APPROX 2CM LACERATION WAS FOUND AND THAT WAS CLOSED WITH STAPLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DORO 3-PT HFD NEUROSURGICAL HEAD HOLDER (SKULL CLAMP) HBL PRO MED INSTRUMENTS, GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other