FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION TREON TREATMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2043181 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00156
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 16, 2010
Report Date
August 16, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE REPORT. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAMERA WAS REPLACED ON THE SYSTEM AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING A SPINE SURGERY THE SITE WAS UNABLE TO TRACK THE O-ARM AND PATIENT REFERENCE FRAME OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AT SAME TIME AND BOTH WOULD TRACK INTERMITTENTLY. HE SAID HE COULD TRACK THE DEVICES INDIVIDUALLY WITHOUT ISSUE BUT COULD NOT GET BOTH TO TRACK PROPERLY WHEN TOGETHER. HE SAID LIGHTING AND SETUP WERE NOT ISSUES, AND HE ADJUSTED THE CAMERA SETUP BUT WAS STILL UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. HE SWAPPED THE FRAME SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WERE NO GEOMETRY ERROR ISSUES. HE ALSO ENSURED THE CAMERA LENSES WERE CLEAN. THE SURGEON DISCONTINUED USE OF THE SYSTEM, STOPPED THE SURGERY, AND RESCHEDULED THE SURGERY FOR ANOTHER DAY.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention