FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

70 DEG CURVED SUCTION, AXIEM

MDR report key: 22039277 · Received May 16, 2025

Report

Report Number
1723170-2025-01992
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 16, 2025
Date of Event
March 17, 2025
Report Date
June 5, 2025
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3: ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED FOR PRODUCT: (B)(4) , LOT NUMBER: 230718. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RETURNED CURVED SUCTION WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN CONNECTED TO A KNOWN GOOD SYSTEM. THE CURVED SUCTION DISPLAYED DIVOT ERRORS OF 2.4MM TO 2.5MM. CODES B01, C07 AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION, A VERIFICATION DEFECT WAS DETECTED IN BOTH THE TWO 70 DEGREE SUCTION INSTRUMENTS AND THE TWO STRAIGHT SUCTION INSTRUMENTS, WHICH WERE ONLY BARELY ACCEPTABLE FOR DISTANCE TO DIVOT, AND TIP DEFORMATION WAS SUSPECTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. VERIFICATION DID NOT COMPLETE, IT WAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. IT WAS VERIFIED AND A SIMILAR PHENOMENON WAS CONFIRMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2142639 70 DEG CURVED SUCTION, AXIEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9733450 190422

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown