FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DORO® SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 24854608 · Received April 13, 2026

Report

Report Number
3003923584-2026-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 13, 2026
Date of Event
March 5, 2026
Report Date
April 10, 2026
Manufacturer
BLACK FOREST MEDICAL GMBH
Product Code
HBL
UDI-DI
04250435506196
PMA / PMN Number
K203505
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NO FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE DEVICE SUBMITTED THAT COULD BE CAUSALLY OR CONTRIBUTIVELY RELATED TO THE DESCRIBED SLIPPAGE. THE WORN THREAD INSERT AT THE TORQUE SCREW INTERFACE IS TYPICALLY CAUSED BY FREQUENT USE OF A DAMAGED COUNTERPART (TORQUE SCREW WITH A DAMAGED THREADED SHAFT) AND/OR INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE FEATURE. AS THE DEVICE DID NOT SHOW ANY DEVIATION THAT COULD CAUSE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, WE SUSPECT, THAT MAYBE THE PINNING TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN NOT OPTIMAL AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL: "ADJUST THE SKULL CLAMP TO THE WIDTH OF THE PATIENT'S HEAD IN THE MANNER THAT THE TWO SKULL PINS IN THE ROCKER ARM ARE EQUIDISTANT FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE HEAD AND THE SINGLE SKULL PIN AT THE EXTENSION ASSEMBLY IS IN LINE WITH THIS CENTERLINE."

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6), A CUSTOMER INFORMED US THAT ONE OF OUR PRODUCTS WAS INVOLVED IN AN EVENT IN WHICH A LACERATION OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
604972 DORO® SKULL CLAMP DORO® QR3 SKULL CLAMP HBL BLACK FOREST MEDICAL GMBH 1001.001 04250435506196

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other