FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 2930347 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2013-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 8, 2013
Report Date
January 21, 2013
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
HBL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, 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 CRANIOTOMY WAS BEING PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013, WHEN THE MAYFIELD SKULL CLAMP SLIPPED AND CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION. THE WOUND DID NOT REQUIRE ANY SUTURING OR STAPLING. THE PATIENT RECOVERED AND WAS DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2013. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE PATIENT WAS REPOSITIONED DURING THE SURGERY. IT WAS THOUGHT BUT, HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED, THAT THE UNIT WAS SET AT 60 POUNDS OF PRESSURE BUT DROPPED TO 20 DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE MANAGER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
30988 MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP NONE HBL INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1