FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRAJECTORY GUIDE KIT, BIOPSY, INTERNAL

MDR report key: 2050785 · Received March 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00684
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 31, 2011
Date of Event
February 24, 2011
Report Date
February 24, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION IS IN-PROGRESS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT WHILE IN A CRANIAL PROCEDURE, THREE SCREWS, WHICH ATTACH THE INTERNAL BASE TO THE SKULL, SHEARED OFF. THEY OPENED THE EXTERNAL TRAJECTORY GUIDE KIT TO GET THE SCREWS OUT. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO ATTACH THE BASE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE BIOPSY. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO REMOVE ALL PIECES OF THE BROKEN SCREWS WITH A DRILL. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION TREON GUIDANCE SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRAJECTORY GUIDE KIT, BIOPSY, INTERNAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention