FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2150815 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-01124
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
May 29, 2011
Report Date
May 29, 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
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON CALLED IN REQUESTING HELP ADJUSTING HIS IMAGES WITH A CRANIAL TUMOR RESECTION CASE. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WALKED HIM THROUGH MODIFYING THE LEVEL AND WIDTH WITH THE MOUSE, HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE IMAGES TO DISPLAY PROPERLY. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS HALTED AS THE SURGEON SAID HE WOULD CALL BACK. THE SURGEON THEN REPORTED HE HAD ATTEMPTED A TOUCH-N-GO REGISTRATION AND IT WAS INACCURATE. THE MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WALKED HIM THROUGH POINTMERGE AND REMOVING THE HEAD HOLDER FROM THE 3D MODEL. HE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE A SUCCESSFUL POINTMERGE WITH 3.3 MM PREDICTED ACCURACY. HE FOUND THIS ACCEPTABLE AND BEGAN NAVIGATION. THE SURGEON THEN REQUESTED HELP WITH EDITING 2D IMAGES AND SELECTING PROJECTION. THE SURGEON CONTINUED THE CASE USING THE STEALTHSTATION S7. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE PT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR