FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1961677 · Received December 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1723170-2010-00232
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2010
Date of Event
December 2, 2010
Report Date
December 2, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K001284
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT WEIGHT UNAVAILABLE FROM HOSPITAL. PER THE REPORTED EVENT, STAFF AT THE SITE WAS PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM TECHNICAL SERVICES THAT RESOLVED THE ISSUE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED INTERMITTENT TRACKING WITH THEIR INSTRUMENTS DURING AN ENT PROCEDURE WITH THE FUSION SYSTEM. FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE STAFF REMOVED A METAL OBJECT THAT WAS NEXT TO THE OPERATING ROOM BED AND THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE THE SURGERY USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE PT OUTCOME.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR