FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2193518 · 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