FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
OLM INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING KIT
MDR report key: 3687746
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Received March 3, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2023988-2014-00009
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 3, 2014
- Report Date
- February 11, 2014
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA NEURO SCIENCES
- Product Code
- GWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- 853864
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- 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 UPON THE REPORTED INFO.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ICP OLM CATHETER (1104B) BOLT BROKE LEAVING METAL THREAD IN THE PATIENT. THE EVENT WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: AFTER DRILLING, THE NEURO SURGEON ALLOWED THE RESIDENT TO INSERT THE BOLT INTO THE BUR HOLE. AS SHE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT, THE BOLT BROKE, LEAVING THE METAL THREAD IN THE PATIENT'S HEAD. THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO DRILL AROUND THE BROKEN BOLT IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE METAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127916 | OLM INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING KIT | NA | GWM | INTEGRA NEURO SCIENCES |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |