FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APT DRIVER

MDR report key: 2150829 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-01123
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
May 25, 2011
Report Date
May 25, 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

DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE DRIVER ACCEPTS HANDLE AND INSTRUMENTS WITHOUT ISSUE. THE ROTATION IS NORMAL. NO PROBLEM FOUND. ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. REPLACEMENT PART SHIPPED ON 05/25/2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SITE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE PROBE DURING A PROCEDURE BECAUSE THE EGG HANDLE WOULD NOT FIT ON THE AWL/PROBE/TAP (APT) DRIVER. THEY PUT IT DIRECTLY ON THE PROBE TO REMOVE IT. TRACKING WASN'T NEEDED AT THIS POINT BECAUSE THEY WERE JUST BACKING IT OUT OF THE PT. SURGEON COMPLETED THE SURGERY WITH THE USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE PT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 APT DRIVER STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. NA 343588

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR