FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2092154 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00914
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
March 31, 2011
Report Date
March 31, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K001284
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FINDS THIS IS AN ISOLATED ISSUE WHICH WAS RESOLVED WITH FURTHER ON-SITE TRAINING. SYSTEM OPERATING NORMALLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC ENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED INTERMITTENT INACCURACIES WITH VARIOUS PROBES WHILE IN AN ENT PROCEDURE. AS REPORTED, "SOMETIMES THEY'RE DEAD ON, SOMETIMES THEY'RE NOT." IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE INSTRUMENTS TRACK CORRECTLY IN ONE AREA AND TRACK POORLY IN ANOTHER OR INTERMITTENTLY TRACK POORLY IN THE SAME AREA. ONLY ONE SURGEON IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AT THE SITE. NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK