FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 1980414 · Received February 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 3, 2011
Date of Event
December 24, 2010
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT ID AND WEIGHT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEVICE INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE INITIAL REPORTER DECLINED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO ALLOW FOR INVESTIGATION OR FOLLOW-UP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC THAT HE RECEIVED INFORMATION ON (B)(6)2011 FROM A PHYSICIAN REGARDING A POSSIBLE ADVERSE EVENT IN WHICH A MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION DEVICE PURPORTEDLY "FELL" DURING A PROCEDURE AND PURPORTEDLY "BLINDED" A PATIENT "IN ONE EYE." THE PHYSICIAN WHO REPORTED THE POSSIBLE ADVERSE EVENT TO THE MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE CASE "HAPPENED SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDWEST ON CHRISTMAS EVE," BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE ADVERSE EVENT. ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FROM MEDTRONIC TO PROVIDE FURTHER SPECIFIC INFORMATION, INCLUDING EXACTLY WHERE THE POSSIBLE EVENT MAY HAVE OCCURRED, WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION DEVICE TO PURPORTEDLY FALL DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE IDENTITY OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, ETC HAVE GONE UNANSWERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR Required Intervention| S