FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GOLDTRACE FETAL SPIRAL ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 7106754 · Received December 11, 2017

Report

Report Number
1722684-2017-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 11, 2017
Date of Event
July 21, 2017
Report Date
November 10, 2018
Manufacturer
CLINICAL INNOVATIONS, LLC
Product Code
HGP
PMA / PMN Number
K030691
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED FOR THIS REPORT. THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AND FURTHER ASSESSMENT COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED NOT CONDUCTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON THE 21ST OF JULY 2017, A CAPUT ELECTRODE WAS PLACED DURING THE DELIVERY FOR FETAL MONITORING OF THE BABY. HOWEVER, DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE ELECTRODE, A PIECE OF METAL OF THIS ELECTRODE REMAINED STUCK UNDER THE SKIN OF THE BABY'S HEAD. THIS HAS BEEN PROVEN 20 DAYS AFTERWARDS THROUGH A RADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION, BECAUSE OF A PAINFUL SWELLING ON THE HEAD. THE BROKEN PART HAS BEEN SURGICALLY REMOVED AFTERWARDS. INITIALLY ANOTHER SUPPLIER WAS NOTIFIED IN THIS CASE. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARED HOWEVER THAT A SCALP ELECTRODE OF BMA (SCALP ELECTRODE GOLDTRACE) IS CONCERNED. THE COMPLAINT RELATES TO THE SCALP ELECTRODE WITH REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4). BECAUSE THIS INCIDENT WAS ONLY DIAGNOSED LATER ON, IT IS NOT CLEAR WHICH LOT NUMBER EXACTLY IS CONCERNED. THE LOT NUMBERS BEING IN THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME OF THE SIGNALING ARE 170714 AND 170341.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS HAS AN EXTREMELY RARE OCCURRENCE AND THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS CAUSED BY USE ERROR OF THE PRODUCT EITHER WHEN PLACING THE DEVICE (OVER-ROTATION) AND/OR UPON REMOVING THE DEVICE (UNDER-ROTATION). CLINICAL INNOVATIONS IS TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON THE (B)(6) 2017, A CAPUT ELECTRODE WAS PLACED DURING THE DELIVERY FOR FETAL MONITORING OF THE BABY. HOWEVER, DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE ELECTRODE, A PIECE OF METAL OF THIS ELECTRODE REMAINED STUCK UNDER THE SKIN OF THE BABY'S HEAD. THIS HAS BEEN PROVEN 20 DAYS AFTERWARDS THROUGH A RADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION, BECAUSE OF A PAINFUL SWELLING ON THE HEAD. THE BROKEN PART HAS BEEN SURGICALLY REMOVED AFTERWARDS. INITIALLY ANOTHER SUPPLIER WAS NOTIFIED IN THIS CASE. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARED HOWEVER THAT A SCALP ELECTRODE OF BMA (SCALP ELECTRODE GOLDTRACE) IS CONCERNED. THE COMPLAINT RELATES TO THE SCALP ELECTRODE WITH REFERENCE NUMBER CNS000004. BECAUSE THIS INCIDENT WAS ONLY DIAGNOSED LATER ON, IT IS NOT CLEAR WHICH LOT NUMBER EXACTLY IS CONCERNED. THE LOT NUMBERS BEING IN THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME OF THE SIGNALING ARE 170714 AND 170341.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
885523 GOLDTRACE FETAL SPIRAL ELECTRODE FETAL SCALP ELECTRODE HGP CLINICAL INNOVATIONS, LLC CNS000004 170714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 DA Required Intervention