FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAVIGATION SOFTWARE CRANIAL ESSENTIAL

MDR report key: 2171475 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
8043933-2011-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
BRAINLAB AG
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K082060
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO ADVERSE EFFECT REPORTED BY THIS OR ANY OTHER HOSPITAL REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, A RISK TO PT'S HEALTH COULD NOT BE EXCLUDED. BRAINLAB'S INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT THERE IS AN ERROR FOR A SPECIFIC FEATURE IN SPECIFIC BRAINLAB CRANIAL/ENT NAVIGATION SOFTWARE VERSIONS. IN THE SURFACE MATCHING REGISTRATION DIALOGUE, IF "LAST SOLUTION" AFTER ACQUISITION OF ADD'L REGISTRATION POINTS IS SELECTED, THE SOFTWARE STORES A DIFFERENT REGISTRATION THAN THE ONE DISPLAYED TO THE USER FOR VERIFICATION. PLEASE REFER TO MEDWATCH REPORT # 8043933-2011-00008, DATED JUNE 9, 2011 INCLUDING THE 21 CFR 806 RELEVANT INFO FOR TECHNICAL DETAILS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. FOR BRAINLAB CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO MEDWATCH REPORT # 8043933-2011-00008, DATED JUNE 9, 2011 INCLUDING THE 21 CFR 806 RELEVANT INFO. THIS SPECIFIC CUSTOMER WAS ALREADY REGARDED FOR THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN MEDWATCH REPORT # 8043933-2011-00008, WHICH ARE THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ALSO FOR THIS SPECIFIC EVENT. THIS EVENT AT THIS SPECIFIC HOSPITAL OCCURRED BEFORE INITIATION OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / PRODUCT NOTIFICATION. THIS SPECIFIC CUSTOMER HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE ACCORDING FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / PRODUCT NOTIFICATION UPON ITS AVAILABILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER THE USER COMPLETED THE PT REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO USE THE BRAINLAB NAVIGATION DEVICE FOR A CRANIAL SURGERY, THE USER DETERMINED THAT THE ACCURACY OF THE BRAINLAB NAVIGATION WAS NOT AS DESIRED. THE USER DECIDED, BEFORE PERFORMING THE INCISION FOR THIS SURGERY, TO CONTINUE WITH THIS SURGERY W/O THE AID OF THE BRAINLAB NAVIGATION DEVICE. ACCORDING TO THE HOSPITAL, THERE WAS NO NEGATIVE CLINICAL EFFECT ON THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NAVIGATION SOFTWARE CRANIAL ESSENTIAL IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY SYSTEM, CAS HAW BRAINLAB AG 22207

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other