ROHS MICROSENSOR BASIC KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 1226348-2018-10108
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 6, 2018
- Date of Event
- January 5, 2018
- Manufacturer
- CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
- Product Code
- GWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
THE SENSOR WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE SUPPLIER. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOUND THE COMPONENT MET ALL MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY/TESTING SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THE CATHETER MATERIAL AND INTERNAL WIRES WERE STRETCHED AND BROKEN, WITH THE INTERNAL WIRES EXPOSED. THE CATHETER WAS RECEIVED IN TWO SECTIONS. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE AS RECEIVED, NO TESTING WAS POSSIBLE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE(S) OF THE DIFFICULTY REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT PRESENT, WE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT TO BE CLOSED.
IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT BE RETURNED. THE PRODUCT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CORRECTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). THE 510(K) # OF SIMILAR PRODUCT CODE OF 826631: K914479. IT IS NOT CLEAR AT THIS POINT IF THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. WITHOUT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED THE COMPLAINT WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. IF LOT INFORMATION DOES BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IF THE RECORD REVIEW INDICATES THAT THERE WAS A NON-CONFORMITY A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED. DEVICE NOT AVAILABLE
AS REPORTED BY THE OUS AFFILIATE, A MICROSENSOR PRODUCED EXTREMELY HIGH READINGS AFTER A CT SCAN. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE MEDICAL TEAM MAY HAVE TUGGED ON THE MICROSENSOR WHEN MOVING THE PATIENT TO THE CT SCAN, CAUSING THE HIGH READINGS. MICROSENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87410 | ROHS MICROSENSOR BASIC KIT | DEVICE, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING | GWM | CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |