FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIRECTLINK ICP MODULE

MDR report key: 9167794 · Received October 8, 2019

Report

Report Number
1226348-2019-00455
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2019
Date of Event
September 16, 2019
Report Date
September 17, 2019
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
Product Code
GWM
PMA / PMN Number
K152670
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UDI (B)(4). THE DIRECTLINK MODULE 82-6828 WITH SN (B)(4), LOT NUMBER 193667 WAS TESTED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE, AND NO ISSUE WERE IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION WHEN RELEASED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED AS THE DIRECTLINK MODULE WORKED NORMALLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

N/A.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS IS #1 OF THREE REPORTABLE COMPLAINTS, SEE MEDWATCH-1226348-2019-00456 AND MEDWATCH-1226348-2019-00457.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DIRECT LINK MONITOR STOPPED READING DURING USE. THE MICROSENSOR THAT WAS IMPLANTED WAS REMOVED BECAUSE THE MONITOR STOPPED READING. THERE WERE TWO IMPLANTS THAT USED THE SAME DIRECT LINK BOX AND CABLES WHICH WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
961046 DIRECTLINK ICP MODULE DIRECTLINK - MODULE GWM INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR 193667

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1