Catalog Number A2114 |
Device Problem
Mechanical Problem (1384)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Attempts are being made to obtain additional information.Upon completion of the investigation, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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Event Description
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A facility reported that the ratchet plunger knob mechanism of the mayfield infinity xr2 skull clamp (a2114 ) was broken.It is unknown if there was patient involvement, or if the device failure led to patient injury, or surgical delay.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Unique device identifier (udi): (b)(4).Device history record (dhr) - the dhr documentation showed no abnormalities related to the reported failure.The mayfield skull clamp was returned for evaluation: failure analysis: the unit was received with the left and right pawls worn and the lock was difficult to lock/unlock.Unit required general maintenance and cleaning.Root cause: the reported complaint was confirmed via inspection.No further investigation required based on the acceptability of risk and no adverse trends identified.This will be monitored and trended going forward.
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Event Description
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N/a.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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