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A facility reported that the mayfield modified skull clamp (a1059) was used for a chiari surgery and at some point during the procedure, the patient's head slipped out of the clamp while in prone position.This resulted in a gash from the skull pin, and there was blood on the floor from the slip.The doctor fixed the gash before proceeding, re-secured the patient and continued the surgery.The case was completed as normal following the event.Surgical delay is unknown at this time.Additional information has been requested.
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Updated fields: d4, d9, g3, g6, h2, h3, h4, h6, h11
(b)(6) modified skull clamp (a1059) was not returned.However, based on the complaint background, the customer is unsure if the slip was a result of the placement on the patient or the device itself.After the patient slipped, the surgeon was able to re-secure the patient and continue the surgery.The device was also checked post-op, and found to be functioning as needed, but the c clamp was loose.The procedure was able to be concluded with no further injury to the patient.The device's history record was examined, and no manufacturing defects were noted.The device was manufactured in 2014 - surpassing integra's recommended 7-year lifespan.If the device is returned or 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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