FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DORO (R) QR 3 SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 4810459 · Received June 1, 2015

Report

Report Number
3003923584-2015-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2015
Date of Event
May 15, 2015
Report Date
May 18, 2015
Manufacturer
PROMED INSTRUMENTS GMBH
Product Code
HBL
PMA / PMN Number
K001808
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEVICE FAILURE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE IS SUSPECTED TO BE USER FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK THAT WAS RECEIVED BY PMI INC. CUSTOMER SERVICE: CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED BY A PMI CLINICAL SPECIALIST ON (B)(6) 2015. PATIENT PINNED IN SUPINE POSITION ON STRETCHER WITH PMI CLINICAL SPECIALIST ASSISTING. SKULL PINS PLACED TO RIGHT AND LEFT LATERAL ASPECT OF PATIENT'S HEAD WITH ROCKER ARM ANGLED UP SLIGHTLY FROM PARALLEL TO SKULL BASE. SKULL CLAMP LOCKED AFTER 80LBS OF PRESSURE ACHIEVED. PATIENT FLIPPED INTO PRONE POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL REPOSITIONINGS, THE SWIVEL ADAPTOR WAS SECURED TO SKULL CLAMP. SEVERAL MORE ATTEMPTS AT POSITIONING OCCURRED AND WHEN TRYING TO ACHIEVE ADEQUATE FLEXON, BLOOD WAS NOTICED DRIPPING FROM PATIENT'S HEAD ON TWO PIN HOLDER SIDE W/ 0 LB. PRESSURE INDICATED. 4 CM LACERATION NOTED TO PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED LOCATION. PROCEDURE: DECOMPRESSION OF CHIARI MALFORMATION. ADULT, FEMALE, (B)(6) LBS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
353273 DORO (R) QR 3 SKULL CLAMP SKULL CLAMP HBL PROMED INSTRUMENTS GMBH 1001.001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention