FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2193518
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Received July 21, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2011-01242
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 21, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 5, 2011
- Report Date
- July 5, 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
PATIENT WEIGHT UNAVAILABLE FROM THE SITE. SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION COMPLETED. FINDINGS ARE THAT ADDITIONAL TRAINING, IN USING THE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED TRAINING ON THE PROPER TECHNIQUE FOR ACQUIRING IMAGES FOR NAVIGATION, ON (B)(6) 2011, AT THE SITE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT WHILE IN A SPINE PROCEDURE, THE SITE WAS HAVING DIFFICULT ACTIVATING BOTH AP AND LATERAL IMAGES IN SYNERGY SPINE 1.7. HE STATED THAT THE EMPTY IMAGES WAS BRIGHT WHITE BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE UN-ACTIVATED EMPTY IMAGE (WHAT THE DOTS LOOKED LIKE). THE SURGEON DISCONTINUED THE USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION S7 FOR NAVIGATION AND COMPLETED THE CASE SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT OUTCOME.
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 | 58 YR |