Model Number 261221 |
Device Problem
Fail-Safe Did Not Operate (4046)
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Patient Problems
Bruise/Contusion (1754); Dysphasia (2195); Brain Injury (2219)
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Event Date 08/11/2022 |
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 a perforator (id 261221) failed to disengage.According to the surgeon, the consequences were: tearing of the dura mater; left upper temporal contusion with wound of a left temporal cortical artery, resulting on the mri at day 2 postoperatively in a constituted left temporo-parietal ischemia and clinically; language disorders of the mixed type of aphasia (the fluency disorders may be related to the left lower frontal approach for the removal of the sphenoidal meningioma, but not the jargonaphasia related to the ischemic lesion at a distance from the operative focus).The procedure was completed with a replacement product available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The 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/did not pass procedural specifications.Failure analysis - visual inspection utilizing unaided eye.Unit was lightly soiled and had a worn eo label but no other anomalies were observed.Unit had a frozen inner / outer drill but was freed by cleaning organic material between the two parts then applying downward pressure on the tip of the inner drill.Once freed, unit passed the spring test as designed.Once freed, the unit successfully drilled 5 holes and functioned as designed therefore the complaint could not be verified by failure analysis.Root cause - the root cause is undetermined and was unable to be confirmed in the complaint evaluation.
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