FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OLM INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING KIT

MDR report key: 3687746 · 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