FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
DORO (R)
MDR report key: 4250055
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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 |