STEALTHSTATION TREON TREATMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2011-00692
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 21, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 3, 2011
- Report Date
- March 3, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050438
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
EVALUATION SHOWED THAT THE SITE PUT THE REFERENCE FRAME ON BACKWARDS AFTER GOING STERILE. PATIENT HAD TO BE CLOSED, RE-DRAPED AND RE-REGISTERED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WHICH IS A REVISION SURGERY.
A SITE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING A CRANIAL CASE, THE STEALTHSTATION TREON GUIDANCE SYSTEM WOULD NOT SHOW RED CROSS HAIRS IN THE NAVIGATION SCREEN. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM BUT BELIEVED THE CRANIAL REFERENCE FRAME AND THE PASSIVE PLANAR BLUNT PROBE WERE GREEN BUT THE CROSS HAIRS WERE RED. THE SURGEON REGISTERED THE PATIENT WITH A 1.1 ACCURACY. PROCEEDED ON TO NAVIGATION TO CHECK HIS ACCURACY AND COULD NOT GET HIS CROSS HAIRS TO GO GREEN. THE SITE REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE RE-BOOTED THE SYSTEM AND THEY WENT BACK INTO NAVIGATION, BUT THE ACCURACY WAS OFF BY 20 CM. THE SURGEON OPTED TO CONTINUE THE SURGERY WITHOUT THE USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT OUTCOME.
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 | 43 YR |