FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BRAINLAB
MDR report key: 2809447
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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 |