CODMAN DISPOSABLE PERFORATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2014-11747
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 25, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 2, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF
- Product Code
- HBF
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK791101
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
SUPPLIER EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED ON 8/13/2014 AND REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: THE CUSTOMERS¿ COMPLAINT "DISENGAGE FAILURE" WAS NOT VERIFIED. THE PERFORATOR MET FUNCTIONAL TEST METHOD ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS; PROPER ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT WERE ACHIEVED WITH EVERY DRILL HOLE, THERE WERE NO PREMATURE DISENGAGEMENT, OR ERRATIC AND POOR CUTTING ACTION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS PERFORATOR WERE REVIEWED. ALL ASSEMBLY PROCESS TESTS AND INSPECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ASSEMBLY PROCESS (INCLUDING 100% FUNCTIONAL TEST TO CODMAN (B)(4)), MET SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED.
UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.
DISENGAGEMENT FAILURE WAS NOTED DURING SURGERY CONDUCTED FOR THE PATIENT WITH BRAIN TUMOR. PERFORATOR COULD NOT STOP AND CAUSED INJURY TO THE PATIENT¿S DURA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS NOT REPROCESSED. THIS WAS OCCURRED WITH THE FIRST PERFORATION IN THE CASE. BLEEDING WAS STOPPED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE SITE SUTURED. THERE WERE NO SURGICAL DELAY GREATER THAN 30 MIN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370438 | CODMAN DISPOSABLE PERFORATOR | DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACC | HBF | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF | BG021S |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |