FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KOLIBRI IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1739444 · Received June 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
8043933-2010-00011
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 25, 2010
Report Date
June 2, 2010
Manufacturer
BRAINLAB AG
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K042391
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO PATIENT OR USER INJURY NOR ANY EVENT REPORTED BY ANY HOSPITAL A RISK TO PATIENT OR USER HEALTH COULD NOT BE EXCLUDED. FOR A SPECIFIC BATCH (BATCH #(B)(4)) OF THE CAMERA INTERFACES ((B)(4)). ASSEMBLED WITHIN THE KOLIBRI MOBILE CAMERA STAND ((B)(4)), LONG-TERM RELIABLE FIXATION OF THE CAMERA UNIT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR. BRAINLAB INTENDS THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION ACTIONS: CUSTOMERS WITH A KOLIBRI MOBILE CAMERA STAND ASSEMBLED WITH POTENTIALLY AFFECTED SPECIFIC BATCH OF THE CAMERA INTERFACE RECEIVE A PRODUCT NOTIFICATION INFORMATION. BRAINLAB WILL EXCHANGE THE ACCORDING DEVICE COMPONENT AT NO COST FOR THESE CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BRAINLAB INTERNALLY DETECTED: FOR A SPECIFIC BATCH OF THE CAMERA INTERFACES ASSEMBLED WITHIN THE KOLIBRI MOBILE CAMERA STAND, A LONG-TERM RELIABLE FIXATION OF THE CAMERA UNIT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR. THE CAMERA UNIT WITH A WEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 3 KG (APPROX. 6.6 LBS) COULD LOOSEN AND DETACH WHILE MOVING THE CAMERA ARM OR STAND OF THE KOLIBRI NAVIGATION SYSTEM, FOR EXAMPLE DURING USE OR TRANSPORTATION, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A SERIOUS PATIENT OR USER INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KOLIBRI IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY SYSTEM IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY SYSTEM/INSTRUMENT HAW BRAINLAB AG 2.0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1