FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMRIS HFD100 SKULL CLAMP ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 3487700 · Received November 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003807210-2013-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 6, 2013
Date of Event
October 8, 2013
Report Date
November 1, 2013
Manufacturer
IMRIS, INC.
Product Code
HBL
PMA / PMN Number
K103493
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE HOSPITAL LEAD MRI TECHNICIAN REPORTED TO IMRIS THAT DURING THE END OF A PROCEDURE A PATIENT'S HEAD SLIPPED FROM THE HFD100 SKULL CLAMP ASSEMBLY CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE PATIENT'S SCALP. THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. AN IMRIS CUSTOMER SUPPORT SPECIALIST WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE SKULL CLAMP ASSEMBLY. NO MALFUNCTION OR DISCREPANCIES WITH THE DEVICE WERE OBSERVED. THE SKULL CLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED TO IMRIS FOR FURTHER ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION. ON (B)(6) 2013, IMRIS PERSONNEL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE. NO MALFUNCTION OR DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND AND THE DEVICE PERFORMED AS INTENDED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT DETERMINED. PINNING TECHNIQUE DURING DEVICE USE IS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SLIPPAGE; HOWEVER, DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ASSESS THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF THE SKULL CLAMP TO THIS PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
572655 IMRIS HFD100 SKULL CLAMP ASSEMBLY HEAD FIXATION DEVICE SKULL CLAMP HBL IMRIS, INC. HFD100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK