Catalog Number 261221 |
Device Problem
Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 10/23/2020 |
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 physician reported that on (b)(6) 2020, the codman disposable perforator failed to disengage while making the 1st burrhole during a craniotomy.The physician commented that he/she perforated the device diagonally against bone.The perforator was changed to another one, and the procedure was completed.The drill utilized was anspach.No surgical delay was observed.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Unique device identifier (udi) : (b)(4).The perforator was returned for evaluation: device history record (dhr) - based on the dhr review conducted, 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 "eto" label was present and there was non-manufacturing related damage to the molded sleeve.Ifu testing procedure was performed with no observed anomalies.Functional testing was performed and unit was found to perform as intended and fulfilled the acceptance criteria.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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