FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICROSENSOR

MDR report key: 5904607 · Received August 25, 2016

Report

Report Number
1226348-2016-10606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2016
Date of Event
August 10, 2016
Product Code
GWM
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UDI: UNKNOWN PART NUMBER, UDI UNAVAILABLE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

JJM REP RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TO ASSESS A MICRO SENSOR THAT WAS NOT ALLOWING THE ICP EXPRESS TO SET A ZERO READING. MICRO SENSOR HAD BEEN IMPLANTED IN THEATRE AND HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, BUT WHEN REATTACHED TO ICP UNIT IN ICU, WOULD NOT ALLOW A ZERO READING TO BE PERFORMED AND INSERT 3 DIGIT CODE. ICP EXPRESS UNIT DISPLAYING COMMENT "UNABLE TO ZERO REFERENCE... TRY AGAIN. TWO DIFFERENT ICP EXPRESS UNITS USED, TWO DIFFERENT GREY CABLES USED, ALL TO NO EFFECT. ICP READING COULD ONLY BE PERFORMED THROUGH ALREADY INSERTED EVD. MICRO SENSOR NOT FUNCTIONING. MICRO SENSOR NOT WORKING, EVD ALREADY IMPLANTED ALLOWED BACK UP PRESSURE READING. NO ADVERSE OUTCOME TO PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
557138 MICROSENSOR DEVICE, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING GWM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1