FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION TREON TREATMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2062250 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00777
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
March 15, 2011
Report Date
March 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED ON SITE BY MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVES AND A MESSAGE WAS FOUND IN THE O-ARM SYSTEM LOGS STATING "MOVEMENT DETECTED" DURING SCAN. THE CAMERA ON THE STEALTHSTATION NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS A LITTLE LOOSE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAMERA COULD HAVE MOVED SLIGHTLY DURING THE SCAN, CAUSING THE INACCURACY. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THE CAMERA WAS LOOSE ON THE ARM. THE CAMERA WAS TIGHTENED, THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE ACCURATE. SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY, NO FURTHER ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON ALLEGED AN INACCURACY OF 3-4MM. THE MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SCANS LOOKED CORRECT ON THE MVS (MOBILE VIEWING SYSTEM) OF THE O-ARM AND, AGAIN, WHEN TRANSFERRED TO THE STEALTHSTATION. THE SURGEON TOOK A SCAN WITH A C-ARM WHICH SHOWED THE INSTRUMENT IN THE PEDICLE WHILE THE STEALTHSTATION SHOWED THE INSTRUMENT IN THE INNER BODY SPACE. THE SURGEON DISCONTINUED USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STEALTHSTATION TREON TREATMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. TREON NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR