THORACIC PROBE TIP
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-02407
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 12, 2025
- Report Date
- August 4, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- OLO
- UDI-DI
- 00763000053802
- PMA / PMN Number
- K124004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NE, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
H3,H6) NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. CODES B17, C20, AND D15 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.
H3, H6: THE PROBE, LOT NUMBER: 210124, WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE PROBE WAS FOUND TO BE TWISTED/ HAD A BENT TIP. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. 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.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT WAS BENT AND THEY WERE WORRIED THAT THE ACCURACY OF THE INSTRUMENT WOULD BE OFF SO THEY DID NOT USE THE INSTRUMENT. THEY HAD ANOTHER INSTRUMENT AVAILABLE AND USED THAT SO THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE PATIENT OR THE SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED WITH THE MEDTRONIC IMAGING SYSTEM BECAUSE THE LENGTH WAS THE SAME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1669997 | THORACIC PROBE TIP | ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | OLO | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 9734403 | 210124 | 00763000053802 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |