FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APT DRIVER

MDR report key: 2081182 · Received April 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00867
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2011
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
October 11, 2010
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

DEVICE MFR DATE IS UNK. PER RMA, A REPLACEMENT APT WAS SENT TO SITE. UPON EVALUATION OF RETURNED APT, THE POST IS LOOSE AND UNSCREWS EASILY. THE TIP OF THE POST THAT ATTACHES TO THE HANDLE HAS DEEP DIVOT MARKS INDICATED REPEATED IMPACTS FROM A HAMMER. NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED, THE EGG HANDLE BROKE OFF AND THE SHAFT OF AWL PROBE TAP BROKE WHEN BACKING OUT SCREW FROM PATIENT. A SPARE APT HANDLE WAS AVAILABLE TO CONTINUE CASE. NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 APT DRIVER STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. NA 090618

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK