FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION IOR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2257775 · Received August 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1723170-2011-01340
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2011
Date of Event
August 3, 2011
Report Date
August 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

THERE WERE NO ISSUES FOUND WITH THE SOFTWARE. THE SITE BELIEVED THAT THE SCRUB TECH MAY HAVE BUMPED THE FRAME DURING SURGERY. THEY HAVE DONE MULTIPLE SUCCESSFUL CASES SINCE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REP REPORTED A NAVIGATIONAL INACCURACY OF ABOUT 1CM IN THE CRANIAL PORTION OF A TRANSSPHENOIDAL CASE. THEY WERE USING MACH CRANIAL AND HAD DONE THE ENT PORTION OF THE CASE ACCURATELY AND WITHOUT ISSUE. AT SOME POINT AFTER REACHING THE TUMOR THEY NOTICED THAT NAVIGATION WAS NO LONGER ACCURATE. THEY ABORTED NAVIGATION AT THIS POINT BUT CONTINUED THE CASE WITH A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STEALTHSTATION IOR SYSTEM STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. IOR NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR