FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CRANIOFIX TITANIUM CLAMP STERILE
MDR report key: 226028
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Received June 3, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 2916714-1999-00012
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 3, 1999
- Date of Event
- February 25, 1999
- Report Date
- June 2, 1999
- Manufacturer
- AESCULAP AG & CO. KG
- Product Code
- GXR
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
INITIAL SURGERY ON 02/10/1999: FRONT TEMPORAL CRANIOTOMY FOR EVACUATION OF SUBDURAL HEMATOMA. PT WAS BROUGHT BACK ON 02/25/1999 FOR EXAM; XRAYS SHOWED CRANIOFIX CLAMP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SHAFT. RE-OPERATION PERFORMED ON 02/25/1999 TO REMOVE BROKEN CLAMP. PT'S CONDITION POST-OP REPORTED TO BE "MODERATE", BUT NOT COMPROMISED BY THE EVENT, AND HE WAS DISCHARGED TO A REHABILITATION FACILITY. THIS EVENT TYPE IS OCCURRING BELOW THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY THAT ARE NORMAL FOR THIS DEVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRANIOFIX TITANIUM CLAMP STERILE Implant | BURR HOLE COVER | GXR | AESCULAP AG & CO. KG | NA | 51001182 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR | Required Intervention |