FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POLESTAR INTEGRATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1950051 · Received December 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1723170-2010-00149
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2010
Date of Event
July 26, 2010
Report Date
July 28, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SYSTEM WAS EVALUATED AT THE SITE. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. THE SYSTEM WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND THE SYSTEM CHECKOUT SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. INFO WAS PROVIDED TO THE FIELD REP REGARDING THE CORRECT ORDER OF POWERING ON THE SYSTEMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE SCREEN WAS FLICKERING, THE MOUSE WAS FROZEN, AND TOUCHSCREEN WAS NOT WORKING. USE OF THE SYSTEM WAS CONTINUED DURING THE SURGERY WITH NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE PT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLESTAR INTEGRATION SYSTEM STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. POLESTAR NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK STEALTHSTATION TRIA NAVIGATION SYSTEM