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Medwatch with mdr report #(b)(4) was received: "patient in operating room for craniotomy for tumor excision.Patient position with mayfield skull clamp during case by md.During skin closure, patients head slipped out of pins causing a 0.5 inch and 0.25 inch laceration on forehead.Laceration sutured closed." additional information was subsequently received: per the physician's notes: ¿after thorough preoperative evaluation, this patient was brought to the operating room placed on the operating table in a supine position.Her left shoulder was gently bumped using a shoulder roll, and the head turned to the right thus exposing the temporoparietal area.Her head was affixed in a mayfield head holder.¿ the patient was not repositioned.Approximately 2.5 hours was the length of time the product was in use before the event occurred.60-65 pounds pressure was applied to the patient.There was no delay in surgery reported.Patient was removed from the mayfield and normal padded or head piece was replaced after incision was closed.Physician assistant closed 1 site with suture and 1 with staples.The other site did not require closure.Lacerations were either sutured or stapled for closure and dressings applied.
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