FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CODMAN ANSPACH

MDR report key: 2439964 · Received February 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
2439964
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 2, 2012
Date of Event
January 17, 2017
Report Date
February 2, 2012
Manufacturer
THE ANSPACH EFFORT, INC.
Product Code
HBF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PERFORATOR FAILED TO STOP AFTER IT HAD GONE THROUGH THE CRANIUM AND COULD HAVE HIT THE BRAIN IF IT HAD NOT DEFLECTED FROM THE BONE.THE PERFORATOR APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN LOADED INCORRECTLY AND YET THE DRILL CONTINUED TO SPIN. ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM WHEN RESEATED INCORRECTLY. THE C-CLAMP FRAME WAS NOT NOTICED TO HAVE ANY FRACTURES BEFORE PROCEDURE.THE MANUFACTURER WILL INTERROGATE THE INSTRUMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODMAN ANSPACH DRILL, CRANIAL PERFORATOR HBF THE ANSPACH EFFORT, INC. 26-1221 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES