Catalog Number 261221 |
Device Problem
Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An investigation has been initiated based on the reported 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 the perforator failed to stop while performing a burrhole, breaching the dura during a craniotomy procedure for a tumor resection.The dura was breach on the left side (dominant) motor cortex; however, there was no cortical damage.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Perforator was returned for evaluation: 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: no observed anomalies.Ifu testing was performed with no observed anomalies.Functional testing was performed using the same protocol it underwent at finished goods testing prior to release: 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.
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Event Description
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N/a.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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