MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RAYNHAM CODMAN DISPOS PERFORATOR; DISPOSABLE PERFORATORS

Catalog Number 261221

Device Problem Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)

Patient Problems Contusion (1787); Injury (2348)

Event Date 11/18/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

An investigation has been initiated based on the reported information.Upon completion of the investigation, a follow-up report will be submitted.

Event Description

A physician reported a perforator failed to disengage.The perforator was used with an electric drill (medtronic); rotation number was 65000.The perforator was used for a patient with moyamoya disease who had a stroke and was taken to the operating room for an external decompression.Reportedly, the disengagement failure occurred during making the third burr hole for decompression.The recommended spring tests were performed between each burr hole.The dura mater was injured, and a brain contusion was observed.Hemostasis and dural reconstruction were performed.The perforator was changed to another one and the procedure was completed.There was a surgical delay time of 30-minutes due to the perforator failing to disengage.There was no information whether born pad and hole gap were made.

Manufacturer Narrative

The perforator was returned for evaluation.Device history record (dhr) - there is no indication that the production process may have contributed to this complaint.All test results passed procedural specifications.Failure analysis - the perforator unit was inspected using the unaided eye: organic matter was observed, no additional anomalies.Ifu testing procedure was performed with no observed anomalies.Functional testing was performed and the unit was found to perform as intended and fulfilled the acceptance criteria.In the failure analysis that was performed, the returned unit was found to work as intended, and met all acceptance criteria.The complaint could not be verified through failure analysis.The root cause is undetermined and was unable to be confirmed in the complaint evaluation.

Event Description

N/a.

• Brand Name: CODMAN DISPOS PERFORATOR
• Type of Device: DISPOSABLE PERFORATORS
• Manufacturer (Section D): RAYNHAM; 325 paramount drive; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 10950138
• MDR Text Key: 220970793
• Report Number: 3014334038-2020-00114
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HBF
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K791101
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/08/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/04/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 261221
• Device Lot Number: J8483A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/19/2021
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/22/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1