FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CART 9734056 S7 STAFF SHRT 100-120V INTL

MDR report key: 17674194 · Received September 1, 2023

Report

Report Number
1723170-2023-01649
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2023
Date of Event
August 25, 2023
Report Date
October 18, 2023
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3, H6: PRODUCT ID 9660651R, LOT NUMBER: 0200055596, WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE AXIEM UNIT WAS CONNECTED TO A TEST SYSTEM WITH THE ENT APPLICATION FOR AN OVERNIGHT BURN-IN TEST. REGISTRATION, TRACKING, AND ACCURACY LOOKED NORMAL ON ALL 8 TOOL PORTS. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. CODES B01, C19 AND D14 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. PRODUCT ID 9733597, LOT NUMBER: 190326, WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE RETURNED CABLE HAD NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND PASSED A CONTINUITY TEST WITH NO OPENS OR SHORTS DETECTED. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. CODES B01, C19 AND D14 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. 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 · 0

CONTINUATION OF D10: SECTION D REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER MEDICAL PRODUCTS IN USE DURING THE EVENT INCLUDE: PRODUCT ID: 9660651, SERIAL/LOT: UNKNOWN AND PRODUCT ID: 9733597, SERIAL/LOT: UNKNOWN. H6) A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. TESTING REVEALED HARDWARE PARTS WERE REPLACED. CODES B01, C07, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE.  A1-5: SELECT PATIENT INFORMATION CANNOT BE PROVIDED DUE TO REGIONAL PRIVACY REGULATIONS 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AXIEM PORTABLE SYSTEM FAULT OCCURRED AND THE EM BECAME UNUSABLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT NAVIGATION. THE AXIEM PORTABLE SYSTEM AND THE AXIEM EXTERNAL POWER DATA CABLE WERE REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1831270 CART 9734056 S7 STAFF SHRT 100-120V INTL NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9734056

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown "SEE H10...."