FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

AXIEM PORTABLE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1620151 · Received February 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1723170-2010-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 26, 2010
Date of Event
October 16, 2008
Report Date
October 16, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K001284
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT BUT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. REVISION SURGERY WAS REQUIRED. DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. AFTER HEATING UNIT FOR 10 MINUTES BY COVERING FAN, AMP C PCBA BEGAN TO EXHIBIT HIGH NOISE (APP. 70 DB) IN EMDIAGNOSTICS. FREEZ IT USED ON PCBA OPPOSITE/UNDER ZETEX CHIP CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE DROP TO A MORE NORMAL LOADED NOISE LEVEL (APP. 55 DB). DEVICE WAS REPLACE WITH A DIFFERENT UNIT AT SITE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AXIEM STOPPED WORKING DURING CASE. IT STATED "AXIEM EMITTER AMPLIFIER NOISE" - "AXIEM SYSTEM HARDWARE IS MALFUNCTIONING TRY REBOOTING THE SYSTEM." SITE SWAPPED TO A SPARE EMITTER AND ISSUE DIDN'T RESOLVE. THE SURGEON CONTINUED BUT DOESN'T THINK THAT HE REMOVED AS MUCH TUMOR AS HE WOULD HAVE DONE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE OUTCOME FOR THE PATIENT AND THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE AXIEM PORTABLE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. ADDITIONAL SURGERY WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXIEM PORTABLE SYSTEM STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION AXIEM PORTABLE NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention