Catalog Number 261221 |
Device Problem
Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problem
Laceration(s) (1946)
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Event Date 06/02/2023 |
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 codman perforator (261221) "nick the brain", causing a laceration with no patient consequences.Perforator was cleaned and verified before each hole.There was patient injury, however, no medical intervention was required, and the event led to 10 minutes surgical delay.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The codman perforator (id 261221) 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.The unit had a worn label and was heavily soiled with organic matter, had bone lodged between the inner and outer drills.Instruction for use (ifu) testing procedure was performed with no observed anomalies after the bone between the drills was freed by applying downward pressure.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.Root cause analysis - the root cause is undetermined and cannot be confirmed in the complaint evaluation.However, the potential root causes include user misuse.
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Event Description
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N/a.
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