STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-03014
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2025
- Report Date
- August 20, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00763000272739
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
CONTINUATION OF D10: SECTION D INFORMATION REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 9 735821R, LOT #: P903573, UBD: -, UDI#: (B)(4).H3, H6) A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAMERA WAS REPLACED. THE 9735821R CAMERA/POSITIONING SENSOR UNIT (PSU) WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE RETURNED PSU HAD SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING. A CHECK OF THE EVENT LOG SHOWED INTERMITTENT FIRMWARE INCOMPATIBILITY AND INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATOR CURRENT LOW. THERE WAS A BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW MESSAGE ALONG WITH BUMP DETECTED AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED. THE PSU FAILED AN ACCURACY TEST (AAK) AT .767MM WITH A PASSING THRESHOLD OF .250MM. CODES B01, C08, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE. 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 SYSTEM WAS DISPLAYING LOCALIZER FAULTED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE (REP) CHECKED THE NETWORK DEVICE INTERFACE (NDI)TOOLBOX, AND FOUND THAT THE BUMP AND INTERNAL TEMP WAS TRIGGERED. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS LIKELY THE CMOS (COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR) BATTERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1144362 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 9735665 | 00763000272739 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |