FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 3925652 · Received June 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2014-00096
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2014
Date of Event
May 10, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
HBL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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

A PATIENT WAS IN THE PRONE POSITION AND IN THE A1059 SKULL CLAMP FOR A SUBOCCIPITAL TUMOR RESECTION. THE PHYSICIAN WAS PREPARING TO USE A PERFORATOR AND WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE THE HEAD SHIFTED FROM FLEXION TO EXTENSION. THEN HE PULLED UP THE DRAPE AND DECIDED HE WOULD REPOSITION THE PT. "THE PTS' HEAD WAS REPOSITIONED A SECOND TIME THROUGH THE DRAPE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THEN THE PT GOT LACERATED." THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE SURGERY AS THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTRAOPERATIVELY. A ONE (1) INCH LACERATION OCCURRED WHICH REQUIRED STAPLING TO THE LEFT TEMPORAL AREA. ADULT, DISPOSABLE PINS (#A1072) WERE USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO STEREOTACTIC DEVICE WAS USED AT THE TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
356467 MAYFIELD MODIFIED SKULL CLAMP SKULL CLAMPS AND HEADREST SYSTEMS HBL INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA 000620

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other| R