STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2024-00007
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 2, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 15, 2023
- Report Date
- January 2, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NO
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
CONTINUATION OF D10: SECTION D INFORMATION REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 9735772, SERIAL/LOT #: -, UBD: , UDI#: ; PRODUCT ID: 9735821, SERIAL/LOT #: P900632, UBD: , UDI#: ; PRODUCT ID: 9735783, SERIAL/LOT #: -, UBD: , UDI#: ; PRODUCT ID: 9735843, SERIAL/LOT #: -, UBD: , UDI#: H3) THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. HARDWARE PARTS WERE REPLACED. CODES: B01, C13, D02 THE CAMERA WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR ANALYSIS. THE RETURNED CAMERA HAD SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING AND LENSES. A CHECK OF THE EVENT LOG SHOWED INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATOR CURRENT LOW DATING BACK TO JAN 2022 AND INTERMITTENT FIRMWARE INCOMPATIBILITY DATING BACK TO JUL 2022. THERE WAS A BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW MESSAGE ALONG WITH BUMP DETECTED AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED. OTHERWISE, THE CAMERA PASSED AN ACCURACY TEST (AAK) AT .213 MM WITH A PASSING THRESHOLD OF .25 MM. CODES: B01, C02, D02 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.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CART TO CART CABLE WAS BROKEN. THE CAMERA WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT COULD BE THE POWER OR ETHERNET CABLE CAUSING THE ISSUE. NO PATIENT WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1409943 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC | 9735665 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | "SEE H10...." |