FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PCI HANDLE

MDR report key: 2062120 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00672
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 22, 2011
Report Date
February 22, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K022126
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. TESTING INDICATED THAT WITH MARKERS ATTACHED AND FULLY SEATED, THE PROBE RETURNED A HIGH GEOMETRY ERROR AS REPORTED. THE SUPPORT ARM FOR MARKER #2 IS BENT, CAUSING THE HIGH GEOMETRY ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REP REPORTED THAT DURING A SHUNT PLACEMENT CASE, THE GEOMETRY ERROR OF A PCI PROBE WAS 0.60 AND THAT IT FLICKERED FROM GREEN TO RED STATUS. THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO USE THE PCI PROBE DURING THE CASE BUT WAS ABLE TO USE THE PASSIVE PLANAR BLUNT PROBE TO GET HIS TRAJECTORY FOR THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PCI HANDLE STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. NA 203254

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR