FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LANDMARX EVOLUTION

MDR report key: 2052087 · 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