FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAYFIELD ULTRA BASE UNIT

MDR report key: 3881078 · Received April 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2014-00036
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 7, 2014
Date of Event
March 17, 2014
Report Date
March 21, 2014
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
FWZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

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 DEVICE WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT MID PROCEDURE. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED AND ON (B)(4) 2014, THE FOLLOWING WAS PROVIDED: ON (B)(6) 2014, A (B)(6) FEMALE UNDERWENT A CRANIOTOMY FOR HEMATOMA AND SKULL FRACTURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWICE DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE MAYFIELD SEEM TO LOOSEN TO THE POINT THAT THE PT'S HEAD ALMOST SLIPPED OFF. A STAFF MEMBER HAD TO GO UNDER THE DRAPES TO READJUST IT. BOTH TIMES THE PT'S HEAD WAS ONLY ON THE HORSESHOE BY A COUPLE OF INCHES. THE GOLD LEVER THAT TIGHTENS THE JOINTS REMAINED LOCKED BOTH TIMES BUT AFTER THE SECOND READJUSTMENT, IT HAD TO BE TAPED SEVERAL TIMES TO SECURE IT TO THE FRAME. AFTER TAPING, THE PT'S HEAD WAS NO LONGER SLIDING OFF. THE LENGTH OF TIME THE PRODUCT WAS IN USE BEFORE THE EVENT OCCURRED WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY. SURGERY DELAY WAS A TOTAL OF 15 TO 20 MINS (5 TO 10 MINS EACH TIME THE MAYFIELD WAS READJUSTED). THERE WAS NO PT ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE AS A RESULT OF THE SURGICAL DELAY. PT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS "NO ISSUES FROM THE MAYFIELD."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
206435 MAYFIELD ULTRA BASE UNIT BASE UNITS AND ADAPTERS FWZ INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR