FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CRANIOFIX TITANIUM CLAMP STERILE

MDR report key: 226028 · 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