FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 2842146 · Received November 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2012-00211
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 13, 2012
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
HBL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN REC'D FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MAYFIELD SKULL CLAMP WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIPPAGE WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, "DOCTORS HAD PINNED PTS' HEAD (PT WAS FACE DOWN ON BED) FOR A SPINE PROCEDURE WHEN THEY WANTED TO RE ADJUST PTS' HEAD HAD SLIPPED. A LACERATION OCCURRED WHICH THEY STAPLED. NO DEATH ALLEGED. DOCTORS ASKED FOR ANOTHER CLAMP WITH MAYFIELD PINS AND RE CLAMPED THE PT. ALL WAS FINE WITH CLAMP, BUT THEN DOCTORS DECIDED TO CANCEL SURGERY ANYWAY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP SKULL CLAMPS AND HEADREST SYSTEMS HBL INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention