MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AESCULAP AG HI-LINE CRANIOTOME CUTTER II; HIGHSPEED POWER SYSTEMS

Model Number	GD805R
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/01/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to aesculap ag that a hi-line craniotome cutter ii (part # gd805r) was used during a procedure performed on (b)(6) 2021.According to the complainant, the patient was hospitalized because of "sudden left limb dysfunction for more than one (1) hour; unconsciousness and vomiting for forty (40) minutes.Combined with the medical history and relevant examinations, the doctor diagnosed as: 1.Right temporal lobe and basal ganglia intracerebral hemorrhage and rupture into the ventricle 2.Subarachnoid hemorrhage 3.Brain hernia formation 4.Inhalation pneumonia 5.Grade 3 very high risk of hypertension.On november 1, 2021, the patient underwent intravenous inhalation combined anesthesia, decompression of right frontotemporal parietal bone flap assisted by microscope and micro dynamic system, removal of intracerebral hematoma, drilling and drainage of right ventricle.When the milling cutter blade was used for craniotomy, the milling cutter head was broken and the operation was interrupted.A new milling cutter head was replaced to continue the operation without causing other harm to the patient.The complaint device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.There was an additional medical intervention necessary.Although requested, additional information has not been made available.The adverse event is filed under aag reference (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturing site evaluation: investigation on-going.Should relevant additional information / investigation results become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation results: as of the date of this report the complaint product was not provided for investigation.Therefore, a thorough investigation is not possible.Batch history review: the device quality and manufacturing history records have been checked for the available lot number and were found to be according to our specifications valid at the time of production.Review of the complaint history revealed that no similar complaints have been filed against products from this batch number.Conclusion and measures / preventive measures: based upon the investigation results a clear root cause conclusion cannot be drawn.There is no indication for a material-, manufacturing- or design-related failure.In the event that the complaint product will be provided for investigation in the future, an update of this report will be provided unsolicited.Based upon the investigations results a capa is not necessary.

• Brand Name: HI-LINE CRANIOTOME CUTTER II
• Common Device Name: HIGHSPEED POWER SYSTEMS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AESCULAP AG; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• Manufacturer (Section G): AESCULAP AG; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• Manufacturer Contact: christian von der grün ; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• MDR Report Key: 13563279
• Report Number: 9610612-2022-00029
• Device Sequence Number: 4313168
• Product Code: GEY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04038653075621
• UDI-Public: 4038653075621
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/03/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/30/2026
• Device Model Number: GD805R
• Device Catalogue Number: GD805R
• Device Lot Number: 52678714
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/26/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/04/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/18/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/03/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/31/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 35 YR
• Patient Sex: Male