FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ROHS MICROSENSOR BASIC KIT

MDR report key: 7245722 · Received February 6, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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