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A2114 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Mechanical Problem (1384); Device Slipped (1584)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888); Laceration(s) (1946)
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| Date of Event |
12/01/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional 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 or Problem Description
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Mdr report # mw5113765 was received on 16dec2022 with the following information: "mayfield head clamp not able to maintain pressure, slipped with head in pins caused laceration to scalp, increased bleeding, additional need for wound closure." additional information has been requested.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information has been received with the following information: 1.Was the surgery performed with a stereotaxy device? if yes, what type of stereotaxy equipment was used (manufacturer and model number)? mayfield c clamp and base 2.How was the patient initially positioned for the surgery? patient was prone on two gel rolls in mayfield c-clamp for head positioning.Event occurred before positioning was complete.A.Was the patient repositioned at any time during the surgery? if yes, explain how the patient¿s position had changed after initial positioning had been completed? the event of mayfield pressure loss occurred post pinning of the patients head while positioning the patient for the surgery.Surgical position was not achieved before the event occurred.3.What was the length of time the product was in use before the event occurred? three minutes.4.Type of surgery? posterior cervical atlas axis c1-c2.5.Was there a delay of surgery over 30 minutes? delay of 10 minutes while patient¿s head was shaved, sutured and then repined with a different c clamp.Positioning for surgery then resumed with a different mayfield.6.Patient age and gender male, 77 years old.7.Was there a revision/medical intervention required? suture to close the laceration, re-pinning of the head.8.Please describe the injury ( length, etc.).2 inch laceration to scalp, additional wound closure to close laceration.9.How much pounds of pressure was applied? 60lbs.10.How much blood loss? 25cc.11.What action was taken after the event occurred? (e.G.Was surgery continued, replaced the device, etc.).Device removed from service, laceration sutured, patient was re-pinned and positioned for surgery again.12.Patient outcome/current condition? laceration healed, hair growing back.13.What is the lot/serial of the reported device? (b)(6).14.Please provide the courier name, tracking number and shipment date.Not sending it, yet.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Mayfield infinity xr2 skull clamp (a2114) was not returned for evaluation; therefore, an evaluation of the device could not be performed.Lot number information has been provided; therefore, device history records (dhr) were reviewed and found no anomalies.The definite root cause cannot be identified as the device was not returned.Based on the reported complaint, probable root cause is improper or suboptimal positioning of the skull clamp on the patient.If additional relevant information becomes available in the future, this complaint will be reopened, and the respective evaluation performed.Trends will be monitored for this and similar issues.At present, we consider this complaint to be closed.
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