FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DORO (R)

MDR report key: 5020632 · Received August 19, 2015

Report

Report Number
3003923579-2015-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 19, 2015
Date of Event
June 3, 2015
Report Date
August 14, 2015
Manufacturer
PRO MED INSTRUMENTS GMBH
Product Code
HBL
PMA / PMN Number
K001808
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FROM THE DOCUMENTATION OF OUR CUSTOMER, IT CAN BE DERIVED, THAT MISUSE BY THE END USER MIGHT BE A ROOT CAUSE: THE PRODUCT MIGHT HAVE NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT LUBRICATED; THE PT WOKE UP AND MIGHT HAVE MOVED AND PUT PRESSURE ON THE CLAMP DURING REMOVAL OF THE SKULL CLAMP. FROM OUR EXPERIENCES, THE ABOVE MENTIONED POINTS MIGHT LEAD TO THE SLIPPAGE, AS WELL AS WRONG PINNING TECHNIQUE. THE PINNING TECHNIQUE IS SUFFICIENTLY DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE, INCLUDING WARNINGS, IF THE TECHNIQUE IS NOT FOLLOWED. PMI CAN NOT RECOGNIZE ANY CONTRIBUTION OF THE DORO (R) SKULL CLAMP TO THE INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE WERE INFORMED BY OUR DISTRIBUTOR IN THE (B)(4) ABOUT A DORO SKULL CLAMP THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A SURGERY, WHERE A PT INJURY OCCURRED. WE ONLY GOT THE INFO, THAT: PT SUFFERED 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE LEFT TEMPORAL AREA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
548721 DORO (R) DORO SKULL CLAMP HBL PRO MED INSTRUMENTS GMBH 3003-00

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention