FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7

MDR report key: 10579624 · Received September 24, 2020

Report

Report Number
1723170-2020-02514
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2020
Date of Event
September 15, 2020
Report Date
December 8, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
UDI-DI
00613994450968
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H2/H3/H6: THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED IN THE FIELD AND HARDWARE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE SYSTEM PASSED ALL TESTS AND WAS PERFORMING AS INTENDED. PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED CODES 10, 120 AND 4307 ARE APPLICABLE. H2: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. SECTION E HAS BEEN UPDATED. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H2: PRODUCT ANALYSIS FOR CONCOMITANT PRODUCT 9734477R HAS BEEN UPDATED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE C-MOS BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS LOW. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CODES B01 (10), C02 (120), AND D02 (4307) ARE APPLICABLE. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS ON THE RETURNED COMPUTER SHOWED THAT THE COMPUTER HAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT WAS FOUND. THE CPU WAS NOT PROVIDING S SIGNAL/POWER TO THE SYSTEM. DEVICE MANUFACTURING DATE IS UNAVAILABLE. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 9734477, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(4), UDI#: (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION DEVICE BEING USED OUTSIDE OF PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE IS GETTING "HANGED." ALSO AFER INITIAL START, THE SYSTEM SHOWS THAT IT IS LOADING FOR MORE THAN 20-MINUTES WHICH BECOMES RESOLVED AFTER A HARD BOOT-UP OF THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM ALSO SHOWS "NO SIGNAL" IMMEDIATELY WHICH GETS RESOLVED AFTER DOING A RAM RESET. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AFTER CHANGING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU). THE SOFTWARE FLOW WAS CHECKED AND THE SYSTEM PASSED. THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CPU NOT GIVING PROPER SIGNAL/POWER TO THE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1048887 STEALTHSTATION S7 INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9733858 00613994450968

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1