FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION TREON TREATMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2121748 · Received May 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-00982
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2011
Date of Event
April 22, 2011
Report Date
April 22, 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

THE SYSTEM WAS EVALUATED AT THE SITE. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. THE SYSTEM WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND THE SYSTEM CHECKOUT SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. SUBSEQUENT USE OF THE SYSTEM SHOWED NO FURTHER ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REP REPORTED THAT WHILE IN SURGERY TO PLACE GUIDE WIRES BY THE DRILL GUIDE WITH THE TREON AND O-ARM, THE GUIDE WIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE SEEMED HIGHER THAN THE SURGEON WAS USED TO. HE SAID THAT WHEN DOING THE PT'S RIGHT SIDE, EVERYTHING LOOKED GREAT. THEY TOOK A LATERAL X-RAY WITH THE O-ARM AND THE PLACEMENT WAS GOOD. HOWEVER, ON THE LEFT SIDE, THE GUIDE WIRES LOOKED TOO HIGH. THE SURGEON DID ANOTHER SPIN AND TRIED TO REPLACE THE GUIDE WIRES THREE TIMES. THE SURGEON FELT THAT THE NAVIGATION WAS NOT ACCURATE. HE REPORTED THAT THE REFERENCE FRAME HAD NOT MOVED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED USING THE SYSTEM WITH NO IMPACT TO THE PT.

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 23 YR O-ARM 1000 IMAGING SYSTEM