FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AWL/PROBE/TAP DRIVER

MDR report key: 2181444 · Received July 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-01188
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 5, 2011
Date of Event
June 17, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 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

PT IDENTIFIER IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE SITE. LOT NUMBER FOR THIS DEVICE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. DEVICE MFR DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE LOT NUMBER IS MADE AVAILABLE. PART NOT RETURNED. MEDTRONIC REP AT THE SITE WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE; ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENTATION IS IN WORKING ORDER WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REP REPORTED THE APT AWL (AWL/PROBE/TAP) WAS INSERTED INTO THE VERTEBRAL BODY, AND WHEN THE GEOMETRIC ARRAY/HANDLE WAS ROTATED, THE CROSS-HAIRS MOVED EVEN THOUGH THE AWL TIP WAS NOT. NO IMPACT ON PT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AWL/PROBE/TAP DRIVER STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR