FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AURAGEN STRIP 6 CTS

MDR report key: 3855706 · Received April 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
9612007-2014-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2014
Date of Event
March 15, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 2014
Manufacturer
INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A.
Product Code
GYC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, 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 INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STRIP ELECTRODE DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY AND NO DELAY IN SURGERY. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REQUESTED AND ON (B)(6) 2014, THE FOLLOWING WAS PROVIDED BY THE SALES REP: (B)(6) YEAR OLD MALE PT WITH AN UNDERLYING MED CONDITION OF A BRAIN TUMOR UNDERWENT A CRANIOTOMY. THE ELECTRODE WAS PUT IN TO THE MONITOR, READING DEPRESSION POSTOPERATIVELY; THE ELECTRODE WAS NOT WORKING. IT WAS UNK WHICH OF THE 6 CONTACTS DID NOT WORK. THE STRIP ELECTRODE WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE PT IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU). THEY DID NOT PUT IN ANOTHER ONE EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE OTHER STRIP ELECTRODES AVAILABLE TO BE USED. THEY DID NOT MONITOR THE PT WHEN THE STRIP ELECTRODE WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. PT OUTCOME WAS UNK. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE PRODUCT WAS ALSO UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
242107 AURAGEN STRIP 6 CTS AURAGEN STRIP ELECTRODE GYC INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR