FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PASSIVE PLANAR BALL PROBE

MDR report key: 21518341 · Received March 4, 2025

Report

Report Number
1723170-2025-01154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 4, 2025
Date of Event
October 21, 2024
Report Date
March 4, 2025
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K972398
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3, H6: ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED FOR PRODUCT 960-559, LOT NUMBER: 221204. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE RETURNED PROBE WAS VISIBLY BENT. HOWEVER, WITH MARKERS ATTACHED AND FULLY SEATED, THE PROBE DISPLAYED GOOD GEOMETRY AND DIVOT ERROR READINGS WITH NORMAL TRACKING AND VERIFICATION. CODES B01, C07 AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SITE HAD A BENT PASSIVE PLANAR BALL PROBE. NO PATIENT WAS PRESENT WHEN THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
447609 PASSIVE PLANAR BALL PROBE NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 960-559 221204

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown