FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GENUINE GRASS REUSABLE CUP EEG ELECTRODES

MDR report key: 21613604 · Received March 15, 2025

Report

Report Number
3010611950-2025-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2025
Date of Event
December 1, 2024
Report Date
May 15, 2025
Manufacturer
NATUS NEUROLOGY INCORPORATED
Product Code
GXY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

FOLLOW REPORT 001 REF NATUS COMPLAINT# (B)(4). WITH REFERENCE TO REPORT - UF/IMPORTER REPORT# (B)(4) THE FOLLOWING WAS DOCUMENTED: PATIENT HAD STAGE 2 PRESSURE INJURIES TO THE SCALP AFTER EEG. ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS: LTM EEG. BRAND NAME NOTED AS: GENUINE GRASS REUSABLE CUP EEG ELECTRODES. MODEL# A010571B, LOT# 056408, PROCODE: GXY. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT MODEL # A010571B IS NOT A NATUS PART NUMBER. AN ADVERSE EVENT QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER REQUESTING A PICTURE OF THE ELECTRODE LABEL AND CONFIRM AFFECTED PART#. VARIOUS FOLLOW UP ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO THE CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER RETURNED THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE. THE CUSTOMER ADVISED THAT THEY REACHED OUT TO THE CLINICIAN FOR ASSISTANCE AND THE REPLIES ARE SOMEWHAT VAGUE. THE CUSTOMER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE DOING LTM MONITORING USING AN XLTEK EEG MACHINE, DISPOSABLE EEG ELECTRODES, NU-PREP AND 10/20 PAST, SKIN SAVERS AND TAPE. THE PROCEDURE TOOK BETWEEN 24-48 HOURS. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED IT'S POSSIBLE TO RETURN THE DEVICE. 13-MAY-2025: IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 30 DAYS SINCE A FOLLOW UP WAS MADE TO THE CUSTOMER TO ASK IF PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE AND ABLE TO BE RETURNED TO NATUS FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT RESPONDED AND THE PART HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BACK. THE COMPLAINT IS CLOSED OUT WITHOUT AN AFFECTED ITEM AND WITHOUT DOING A RISK ANALYSIS. THE MODEL NUMBER PROVIDED THROUGH THE MEDSUN REPORT IS NOT COMING UP AS A VALID NATUS PART NUMBER. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO VERIFY THE PART NUMBER, BUT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH WOULD BE USED TO CONFIRM THE AFFECTED ITEM PART NUMBER. THE PRODUCT LINE, CIT, AREA, AND SUB AREA WERE POPULATED, BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH THE MEDSUN REPORT. COMPLAINT WILL BE INCLUDED IN TRENDING DATA FOR FURTHER REVIEW. NO RELATED CAPAS. INVESTIGATION RESULT CODE: NEURO SBU/PRODUCT NOT RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INITIAL REPORT REF NATUS COMPLAINT(B)(4). WITH REFERENCE TO REPORT - UF/IMPORTER REPORT# (B)(4) THE FOLLOWING WAS DOCUMENTED: PATIENT HAD STAGE 2 PRESSURE INJURIES TO THE SCALP AFTER EEG. ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS : LTM EEG BRAND NAME NOTED AS: GENUINE GRASS REUSABLE CUP EEG ELECTRODES MODEL# A010571B, LOT# 056408, PROCODE: GXY. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT MODEL # A010571B IS NOT A NATUS PART NUMBER. A ADVERSE EVENT QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER REQUESTING A PICTURE OF THE ELECTRODE LABEL AND CONFIRM AFFECTED PART#. VARIOUS FOLLOW UP ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO THE CUSTOMER BUT NO RESPONSE TODATE. (B)(6) 2025: TECHNICAL SERVICE CALLED THE CUSTOMER AND LEFT A VOICEMAIL. AWAITING RESPONSE FROM THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT HAD STAGE 2 PRESSURE INJURIES TO THE SCALP AFTER EEG. THE PROCEDURE WAS LTM EEG.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT HAD STAGE 2 PRESSURE INJURIES TO THE SCALP AFTER EEG. THE PROCEDURE WAS LTM EEG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1283238 GENUINE GRASS REUSABLE CUP EEG ELECTRODES GENUINE GRASS REUSABLE CUP EEG ELECTRODES GXY NATUS NEUROLOGY INCORPORATED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Male Other