FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION TRIA NAVIGATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2092158 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00917
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
April 1, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K001153
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT WEIGHT NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE SITE. THE TRIA NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAD A DAMAGED ETHERNET CONNECTOR THAT CAUSED THE INABILITY TO OBTAIN A 3D SPIN FOR NAVIGATION. A REPLACEMENT CONNECTOR WAS SENT TO THE SITE. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY SINCE THIS ISSUE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REP REPORTED THAT WHILE IN A SPINE SURGERY, THE SITE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH PERFORMING A 3D SPIN. IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MEDTRONIC REP THAT SOMEONE HAD "TRIPPED OVER THE NETWORK CABLE" WHICH UNPLUGGED IT. THEY WERE THEN ABLE TO RECONNECT THE CABLE AND ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM A 3D SPIN, WHICH FAILED. THEY UNPLUGGED THE CABLE AND WERE ABLE TO PERFORM A 3D SPIN. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, WITH CABLE CONNECTED, THEY RECEIVED A "MOTION DETECTED" MESSAGE, BUT NO 3D SPIN WAS PERFORMED. THE SITE REP REPORTED HE WAS CERTAIN THE O-ARM WAS "STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN." THE SURGEON OPTED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY WITHOUT THE USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE PT OUTCOME.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR