STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-01771
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 24, 2025
- Date of Event
- April 15, 2025
- Report Date
- May 20, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00643169722187
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
H2, H3) THE 9735821 CAMERA (LOT #: P903123) WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE RETURNED POSITIONING SENSOR UNIT (PSU) HAS SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING. A CHECK OF THE EVENT LOG SHOWED INTERMITTENT FIRMWARE INCOMPATIBILITY. THERE WAS A BATTER VOLTAGE LOW MESSAGE ALONG WITH BUMP DETECTED AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED. THE PSU PASSED AN ACCURACY TEST (AAK) AT .135MM WITH A PASSING THRESHOLD OF .250MM. 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.
CONTINUATION OF D10: SECTION D INFORMATION REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 9 735821, SERIAL/LOT #: -, UBD: UNKNOWN, UDI#: UNKNOWN WORK ORDER COMPLETED: H3, H6) A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAMERA WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. CODES B01, C08 AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE. A05: APPLICABLE TO LOCALIZER FAULTED. A1102: APPLICABLE TO THE LOCALIZER FAULTED ERROR MESSAGE. A110201: APPLICABLE TO THE ERROR OCCURRING UPON BOOT UP. 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.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS GIVING AN OPTICAL LOCALIZER FAULTED MESSAGE UPON BOOT UP. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT AN AMBER LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE CAMERA. TROUBLESHOOTING INVOLVED USING THE NETWORK DEVICE INTERFACE (NDI) TOOLBOX, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BUMP DETECTION AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE STATUSES WERE MARKED WITH AN ALERT, AND THERE WAS A SUSPECTED INTERNAL COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDESEMICONDUCTOR (CMOS) BATTERY ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1326164 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC | 9735665 | 00643169722187 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | "SEE H11...." |