STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-03106
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 6, 2025
- Report Date
- August 29, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00763000272739
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, 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 #: P903403, UDI#: (B)(4). H3, H6) A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT WAS REPORTED THE CAMERA/POSITIONING SENSOR UNIT (PSU) WAS REPLACED. THE 9735821R PSU WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE RETURNED PSU HAD SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING AND LENSES. 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 .663MM 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 SHOWED AN OPTICAL LOCALIZER FAULTED MESSAGE. THE CAMERA HAD A GREEN AND AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CLINICAL CONSULTANT (CC) CHECKED THE NETWORK DEVICE INTERFACE (NDI) TOOLBOX AND FOUND: BUMP DETECTOR BATTERY FAULT, RETURN FOR SERVICE AND BUMP DETECTED. ACCURACY ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDED. AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025379 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 9735665 | 00763000272739 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | "SEE H11....". |