FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LANDMARX EVOLUTION
MDR report key: 2052087
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Received March 1, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2011-00172
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 1, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 2, 2011
- Report Date
- February 2, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050438
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PT INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. PER DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE MEDTRONIC REP AND SURGEON, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ROTATING THE BLADE IN RELATION TO THE ARRAY CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT. AFTER SHE EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO RE-REGISTER THE BLADE WHEN DOING SO, HIS ACCURACY WAS FINE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER ISSUES.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A MEDTRONIC ENT REP REPORTED THE 40 AND 60 DEGREE BLADES USED WITH THE M4 WERE INACCURATE. THEY RECALIBRATE WHEN THEY SWITCH THE BLADES BUT THE ONLY ONE THAT SEEMS ACCURATE IS THE 4MM TRICUT. THE BLADES ARE SEATED ALL THE WAY IN THE M4. THE SURGEON OPTED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE WITH THE USE OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PT OUTCOME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LANDMARX EVOLUTION | STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | EVOLUTION | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |