FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAYFIELD 200 RADIOLUCENT SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 4152580 · Received September 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2014-00177
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2014
Date of Event
September 5, 2014
Report Date
September 8, 2014
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
HBL
PMA / PMN Number
K953124
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE A2002 RADIOLUCENT SKULL CLAMP WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WHEN LOCKED DURING A POSTERIOR CERVICAL LAMINECTOMY AND FUSION. THE NATURE OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS DESCRIBED AS "THE PIN WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN ON THE PATIENT'S SKULL." "THE SKULL PINS WERE FINE. THE 2 PIN OUT OF THE 3 PIN SET UP WOULD NOT LOCK IN." THE PT'S HEAD WOULD PIVOT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LOCKED DOWN AND THE PT INCURRED A LACERATION. THE LACERATION DID NOT REQUIRE ANY SUTURING. THE LENGTH OF TIME IN USE BEFORE THE EVENT OCCURRED RIGHT AWAY. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED FOR 1 HR. THE CLINICIAN REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAD OR NECK INJURY, HOWEVER, THE PT WAS PINNED 4 TIMES TO GET THE DEVICE TO LOCK IN. INTEGRA ADULT DISPOSABLE SKULL PINS (A1083) WERE USED. THE SURGERY WAS NOT PERFORMED WITH A STEREOTAXY DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
548928 MAYFIELD 200 RADIOLUCENT SKULL CLAMP SKULL CLAMPS AND HEADREST SYSTEMS HBL INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Other