FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LANDMARX EVOLUTION

MDR report key: 2061547 · Received March 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00663
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 16, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 21, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTS WERE EVALUATED AT THE SITE. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. THE SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTS WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. PER DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE AND SITE STAFF ISSUE WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY POOR REGISTRATION TECHNIQUE SINCE SUBSEQUENT USES OF THE SYSTEM SHOWED NO ANOMALIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT WHILE IN AN ENT CASE, THE SURGEON FELT INACCURATE USING THE LANDMARX EVOLUTION SYSTEM. THE SITE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY MORE DETAILS OTHER THAN THE SURGEON FELT SEVERAL MM INACCURATE. THE SURGEON CONTINUED THE SURGERY WITH THE USE OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE 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 18 YR