FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NAVIGATION SOFTWARE CRANIAL UNLIMITED

MDR report key: 1912826 · Received November 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
8043933-2010-00016
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 5, 2010
Date of Event
October 5, 2010
Report Date
October 13, 2010
Manufacturer
BRAINLAB AG
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K082060
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTS "NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT" ON THE PATIENT AND LIKELY INCOMPLETE DIAGNOSIS. ACCORDING BRAINLAB MEASURES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE BRAINLAB DEVICE IN QUESTION IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK AS FAR AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE. THERE WAS NO QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE ISSUE OR MALFUNCTION OF BRAINLAB EQUIPMENT. THE BRAINLAB DEVICE WORKS ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS: SINCE THERE WAS NO QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE ISSUE OR MALFUNCTION OF BRAINLAB EQUIPMENT. ACCORDING BRAINLAB MEASURES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE BRAINLAB DEVICE IN QUESTION IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK AS FAR AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE. THERE ARE NO CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS INTENDED BY BRAINLAB AT THIS POINT OF TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS INFORMED BY THE HOSPITAL, AN ATTEMPTED INTRACRANIAL BIOPSY SUPPORTED BY THE BRAINLAB NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE USER VERIFIED WITH AN MRI SCAN THAT THE ACTUAL APPLIED TRAJECTORY DIFFERED FROM THE PLANNED, INTENDED TRAJECTORY, AND BRAIN TISSUE WAS EXTRACTED FROM A DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN PLANNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NAVIGATION SOFTWARE CRANIAL UNLIMITED IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY SYSTEM, CAS HAW BRAINLAB AG 22208

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other