STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-03278
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 19, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 7, 2025
- Report Date
- September 19, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00763000198626
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CONTINUATION OF D10: SECTION D INFORMATION REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 9735821R, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(6), UDI#: (B)(4).G2: FOREIGN COUNTRY - JAPAN. H3, H6: MULTIPLE FDD/ANNEX A CODES WERE REPORTED. A05 WAS CODED FOR LOCALIZER FAULTED. A1102 WAS CODED FOR "LOCALIZER FAULTED" WAS DISPLAYED. THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED IN THE FIELD BY A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE. THE CAMERA WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. CODES B01, C08, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE. THE 9735821R CAMERA, LOT P904282 WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ANALYSIS FOUND AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE RETURNED POSITION SENSOR UNIT (PSU) HAD SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING AND LENSES. EVENT LOGS REPORTED INTERMITTENT FIRMWARE INCOMPATIBILITY AND INTERMITTENT FAULTS INDICATING ILLUMINATOR VOLTAGE MEASURED LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED OPERATING VOLTAGE. THERE WAS A BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW MESSAGE, ALONG WITH BUMP DETECTED AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED ALERTS. THE PSU FAILED AN ACCURACY TEST (AAK) AT .528MM, WITH A PASSING THRESHOLD OF 0.250MM. CODES B01, C02, 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. 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 "LOCALIZER FAULTED" WAS DISPLAYED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955011 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 9735665 | 00763000198626 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |