FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2175914 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-01099
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
May 24, 2011
Report Date
May 24, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER RMA, REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE SENT TO SITE. CASS REPLACED THE PARTS AND SYSTEM WAS THEN WORKING AS INTENDED. PER RETURN OF SUSPECT PARTS, THE EVAL SHOWED, THE REPORTED FAILURE HAS BEEN VERIFIED. WHEN CONNECTED TO KNOWN GOOD SYSTEM THE SCU CONTINUES TO CYCLE WITHOUT ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH THE POSITION SENSOR UNIT (PSU).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REP REPORTED THAT THE CAMERA ON THE STEALTH STATION S7 SYSTEM STARTED CYCLING DURING A FRONTAL CRANIOTOMY PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS CANCELLED SINCE THE ISSUE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF SURGERY.

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 56 YR