FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POST CRANIOTOMY SUBDURAL ICP MONITORING

MDR report key: 510174 · Received January 14, 2004

Report

Report Number
2023988-2004-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2004
Date of Event
December 7, 2003
Report Date
January 14, 2004
Manufacturer
INTEGRA NEUROCARE LLC
Product Code
GWM
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HEAD INJURY PT WAS BEING MONITORED FOR INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE USING A 110-4G CATHETER. THE CATHETER READ 60 MMHG TO 16 MMHG, WHICH WAS NOT STABLE. NO FURTHER INFO WAS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REQUESTED ON DEC. 22, 2003. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS RECEIVED, THE CATHETER WAS PLACED AND APPROX. 5 TO 8 MINUTES POST INSERTION, THE READINGS WERE UNSTABLE. AN EXTERNAL TRANSDUCER WAS NOT USED. THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED AND ICP MONITORING CONTINUED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POST CRANIOTOMY SUBDURAL ICP MONITORING NEURO MONITORING GWM INTEGRA NEUROCARE LLC * W049211

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN