FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 23260611 · Received October 9, 2025

Report

Report Number
1723170-2025-03425
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2025
Date of Event
September 19, 2025
Report Date
November 3, 2025
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K162309
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CONTINUATION OF D10: SECTION D INFORMATION REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 9735821, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(6), THE PSU, LOT NUMBER: P901605, WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE RETURNED PSU CONTAINS SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING & LENSES. A CHECK OF THE EVENT LOG REVEALED INTERMITTENT FIRMWARE INCOMPATIBILITY AND INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATOR CURRENT LOW, DATING BACK SEVERAL YEARS. THERE WAS ALSO A BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW MESSAGE ALONG WITH BUMP DETECTED AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED MESSAGES. THE PSU FAILED AN ACCURACY TEST (AAK) AT .505MM WITH A PASSING THRESHOLD OF .250MM. CODES B01, C08, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS HARDWARE 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3: A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE EQUIPMENT. THERE WERE NO ISSUES NOTED. THE CAMERA WAS REPLACED. THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. H6: CODES B01, C08, AND D14 ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SYSTEM CHECKOUT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED A "LOCALIZER FAULTED" MESSAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2046220 STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. 9735665

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown