FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 3016693 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2013-00050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2013
Report Date
March 19, 2013
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
HBL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, 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 MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP (LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE UNKNOWN) WAS REPORTED TO HAVE SLIPPED WITH ROTATIONAL MOTION DURING A POSTERIOR FOSSA CRANIOTOMY. THE HEAD SLIPPED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE CASE. THE PATIENT WAS POSITIONED PRONE AND SLIPPED OUT OF THE HEADREST. THE PATIENT INCURRED A SMALL DEEP SCALP LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 2 STAPLES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. A REVISION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS DESCRIBED AS NO PROBLEMS NOTED AND THE CHART NOTED THAT THE WOUND WITH STAPLES WAS HEALING WELL. CODMAN REUSABLE (CATALOG # 19-1031, LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN) ADULT SKULL PINS WERE USED DURING THE SURGERY. THE SKULL PINS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED WITH A STEREOTAXY DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
114475 MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP SKULL CLAMPS AND HEADREST SYSTEMS HBL INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR