FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 3181991 · Received June 17, 2013

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

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

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