FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CODMAN DISPOSABLE PERFORATOR

MDR report key: 3023681 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-14485
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
February 27, 2013
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
HBF
PMA / PMN Number
PK791101
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HISTORICALLY FOR COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE, THE RETURNED PERFORATORS HAVE BEEN VISUALLY INSPECTED AS RECEIVED, DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED, AND THEN VISUALLY INSPECTED. NO DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN FOUND. THE PERFORATORS HAVE BEEN REASSEMBLED AND WERE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED FOR CUTTING AND DRILLING. THEY'VE BEEN FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. THE REPORTED CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. REVIEWS OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAVE FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THE COMPLAINTS HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS DEVICE REVEALS A RESULT DIFFERENT FROM THAT WHICH IS STATED ABOVE OR IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE CAUSE OR MODE OF FAILURE IS MADE AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE, THE COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED TO BE CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS DISENGAGEMENT FAILURE DURING THE SURGERY. THE PERFORATOR WOULD NOT STOP AND CAUSED THE DURA INJURY. THE DURA INJURY WAS NOT SERIOUS AND HEMOSTASIS WAS DONE BY A BIPOLAR FORCEPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125458 CODMAN DISPOSABLE PERFORATOR DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACC HBF CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. ME018S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention