FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2161874 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-01203
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 1, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K001284
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SOFTWARE HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC ENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SITE ALLEGED THEIR FUSION SYSTEM WAS INACCURATE DURING AN ENT CASE. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT HE TESTED FOR ACCURACY ON ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS AT THE BEGINNING OF NAVIGATION AND WAS ACCURATE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE END OF THE CASE THAT HE STATED THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT INACCURACY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF THE FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE PT DEVELOPED A CEREBRAL SPINE FLUID LEAK AFTER THE CASE AND HAD TO BE EMERGENCY TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THE SURGICAL CENTER.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention