FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRA 360 PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3181627 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2013-00114
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Report Date
June 14, 2013
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
FWZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON EITHER (B)(6) 2013, THE SURGEON FELT EXCESSIVE PLAY/MOVEMENT IN THE MAYFIELD 360 BASE UNIT WHILE THE PT WAS IN THE PRONE POSITION DURING A POSTERIOR FOSSA CRANIOTOMY. THE SURGERY WAS STOPPED AND THE PT WAS REMOVED FROM THE MAYFIELD UNIT WHILE ANOTHER MAYFIELD SYSTEM WAS LOCATED. THE PT WAS THEN REPOSITIONED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY OR DEATH ALLEGED. THE EVENT DID LEAD TO A 30 MIN INCREASE IN SURGERY TIME. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REQUESTED AND THE FOLLOWING WAS PROVIDED ON (B)(6) 2013: THE FEMALE PT WAS PRONE AT ALL TIMES DURING A FORAMEN MAGNUM DECOMPRESSION. THE SURGERY HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROX 20 MINS. THE SURGEON HAD JUST STARTED CUTTING INTO THE SKIN AND WHEN HE NOTICED THE MOVEMENT AND IMMEDIATELY PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE PT'S HEAD TO SUPPORT IT WHILE ANOTHER MAYFIELD WAS OBTAINED AND INSTALLED. THE REPLACEMENT MAYFIELD UNIT WORKED AND SURGERY WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
271012 ULTRA 360 PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM BASE UNITS AND ADAPTERS FWZ INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR