ACCUSHAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 3009196021-2018-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 13, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2018
- Report Date
- January 31, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDCAD
- Product Code
- GXN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110684
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT FOR DIAGNOSIS. ON DECEMBER 4, 2018, MEDCAD ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE INITIAL REPORTER VIA EMAIL TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENTS DESCRIBED, INCLUDING THE DATE OF THE EVENT, THE NATURE AND DETAILS OF THE EVENT, AND THE PATIENT'S WEIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST. ON DECEMBER 11, 2018, THE INTIAL REPORTER WAS TELEPHONED TO ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THIS INFORMATION. THE PHONE CALL HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. ON JANUARY 10, 2019, MEDCAD AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE INITIAL REPORTER VIA EMAIL. THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE TO THIS ATTEMPT. MEDCAD WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DATE OF THE REPORTED EVENT, ANY FURTHER DETAILS OF THE EVENT, OR THE PATIENT'S WEIGHT. REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTION RECORDS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEDCAD'S PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS. NO NONCONFORMANCE RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF THE DEVICE WAS OBSERVED. INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DEVICE. INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT.
THE SPECIFIC DATE OF IMPLANTATION US UNKNOWN. THE DATE OF EXPLANT IS UNKNOWN, THOUGH THE DISTRIBUTOR SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON NOVEMBER 27, 2018, THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED THE DAY AFTER IMPLANTATION. EVALUATION FOR THIS EVENT IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE ONCE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT.
ON NOVEMBER 27, 2018, MEDCAD WAS NOTIFIED BY DISTRIBUTOR SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE ACCUSHAPE PATIENT-SPECIFIC CRANIAL IMPLANT WAS EXPLANTED FROM THE PATIENT THE DAY AFTER IMPLANTATION. THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 998483 | ACCUSHAPE | PEEK PATIENT-SPECIFIC IMPLANT | GXN | MEDCAD | 183079 TSA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 YR | Required Intervention |