FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DORO (R)

MDR report key: 4250055 · Received November 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003923584-2014-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2014
Date of Event
November 1, 2012
Report Date
January 7, 2013
Manufacturer
PROMED INSTRUMENTS GMBH
Product Code
HBL
PMA / PMN Number
K001808
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUR CUSTOMER REPORTED TO US: THERE HAS BEEN AN INCIDENT WITH THIS SKULL CLAMP WHEN IN USE, WHERE IT HAS CAUSED DAMAGE/INJURY TO A PATIENT. PATIENT WAS IN SUPINE POSITION AND ON A THEATRE TROLLEY. MAYFIELD CLAMP WAS APPLIED TO THE PATIENT HEAD TO SECURE HER TO THE OPERATING TABLE. THEATRE TEAM THEN TOLLED HER FROM TROLLEY TO THE OPERATING TABLE. WHEN SHE WAS PRONE THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT BLOOD WAS DRIPPING FROM THE PATIENTS HEAD. THE SURGEON CHECKED THE MAYFIELD PIN SIDE AND SAID THAT THE MAYFIELD PIN HAD MOVED AND THAT IT CREATED A CUT ON THE PATIENTS HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
716016 DORO (R) DORO SKULL CLAMP TEFLON HBL PROMED INSTRUMENTS GMBH 3003-009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention