FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAYFIELD ULTRA BASE UNIT

MDR report key: 2891044 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2012-00236
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
December 3, 2012
Report Date
December 20, 2012
Manufacturer
INTEGRA BURLINGTON, MAN, INC.
Product Code
HBL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MAYFIELD ULTRA BASE UNIT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE SLIPPED DURING A CRANIOTOMY. THE EVENT WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT REPOSITIONING THE PT HOWEVER, AFTER THE SURGERY THE NEUROSURGEON COMMENTED THAT HE FELT THE ULTRA BASE UNIT SLIP. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT HAD A CLOSED "DIVOT" IN HER UPPER LIP BUT, IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER SHE HAD IT PRIOR TO THE SURGERY. THE BURR HOLE IN HER HEAD HOWEVER, WAS NOTED TO BE LARGER THAN USUAL. THERE WERE NO TREATMENTS REQUIRED. NO STEREOTACTIC DEVICE WAS USED DURING THIS PROCEDURE. CODMAN SKULL PINS WERE USED WITH THE MAYFIELD ULTRA BASE UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAYFIELD ULTRA BASE UNIT BASE UNITS AND ADAPTERS HBL INTEGRA BURLINGTON, MAN, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR