FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DORO® QR3 SKULL CLAMP

MDR report key: 7002755 · Received November 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
3003923584-2017-00046
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2017
Date of Event
October 9, 2017
Report Date
October 9, 2017
Manufacturer
PRO MED INSTRUMENTS GMBH
Product Code
HBL
PMA / PMN Number
K001808
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED ON 16TH OCTOBER 2017. WITHIN THIS INSPECTION FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND VISUAL INSPECTION WAS MADE. THE RESULT WAS: => THE DEVICE WAS SLIGHTLY OUT OF SPECIFICATION. => INTERVAL OF THE SUPPLIER MAINTENANCE WAS EXCEEDED BY THE CUSTOMER. AS THE DEVICE DID NOT SHOW ANY DEVIATION THAT COULD CAUSE THE REPORTED INCIDENT WE SUSPECT, THAT MAYBE THE PINNING TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN NOT OPTIMAL AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL: "ADJUST THE SKULL CLAMP TO THE WIDTH OF THE PATIENT'S HEAD IN THE MANNER THAT THE TWO SKULL PINS IN THE ROCKER ARM ARE EQUIDISTANT FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE HEAD AND THE SINGLE SKULL PIN AT THE EXTENSION ASSEMBLY IS IN LINE WITH THIS CENTERLINE."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED ON OCT 09TH 2017 BY DISTRIBUTOR: DISTRIBUTOR STATED THAT AN INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED AND PROVIDED DETAILS VIA RETURNED GOOD FORM ON OCT 11TH 2017: DESCRIPTION: PATIENT HEAD FELL OUT OF CLAMP. INJURIES: CUT SIDE HEAD. PATIENT POSITIONING: FACE DOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
783850 DORO® QR3 SKULL CLAMP DORO® QR3 SKULL CLAMP HBL PRO MED INSTRUMENTS GMBH 1001.001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention