MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP
Report
- Report Number
- 3004608878-2013-00115
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 17, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2013
- Report Date
- June 17, 2013
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
- Product Code
- HBL
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN A 1059 MAYFIELD SKULL CLAMP WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIPPAGE WHICH RESULTED IN A PATIENT INCURRING A LACERATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. TYPE OF PROCEDURE BEING DONE AT THE TIME WAS A THORACIC 9 LAMINECTOMY. EN BLOC RESECTION OF THORACIC 10 POSTERIOR ELEMENTS, THORACIC 8-12 POSTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION USING MEDTRONIC SOLERA PEDICLE SCREWS. THE PATIENT HAD NOT BEEN REPOSITIONED PRIOR TO THE SLIPPAGE/LACERATION, BUT THE PATIENT INCURRED A LACERATION AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. STAPLES WERE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS INJURY. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED 30-40 MINUTES IN ORDER TO STOP THE BLEEDING AND REPAIR THE LACERATION. THE PATIENT DID RECOVER FROM THE LACERATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272927 | MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP | SKULL CLAMPS AND HEADREST SYSTEMS | HBL | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Required Intervention |