FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BRAINLAB

MDR report key: 2809447 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5027386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Date of Event
October 16, 2012
Report Date
October 17, 2012
Manufacturer
BRAIN LAB INC.
Product Code
HAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO OPERATING ROOM FOR A LEFT PARTIAL CRANIOTOMY FOR MASS. AFTER PT WAS PREPPED AND UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA, THE STEREOTACTIC GUIDANCE DEVICE WAS POWERED ON IT AND APPEARED TO FUNCTION APPROPRIATELY. THE MACHINE REACHED A LEVEL OF BEGINNING TO UPLOAD PT DATA AT WHICH TIME THE SCREEN TURNED BLUE AND INDICATED DIRECTIONS FOR RESETTING. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESET/RESTART DEVICE, ALONG WITH A CONSULTATION WITH CLINICAL ENGINEERING/LOCAL SERVICE TECH. AFTER APPROX. ONE HOUR AND THE MULTIPLE OPTIONS THAT WERE ENTERTAINED, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO ABORT THE PROCEDURE AND RESCHEDULE AT A DIFFERENT TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BRAINLAB STEREOTACTIC GUIDANCE DEVICE HAW BRAIN LAB INC. VV2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Other