FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 2896808 · Received December 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2012-00245
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2012
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
HBL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
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

INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES RECEIVED A REPORT REGARDING A MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS, "IT IS TOO LOOSE BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE PAWL ARM EVEN IF THE DEVICE IS FIXED ON THE PATIENT. THE PISTON SPRING IS WORN." THE EVENT LED TO AN INCREASE OF THE SURGERY TIME BY 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR DEATH INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT.

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