STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-03520
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 22, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 23, 2025
- Report Date
- October 22, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00643169722187
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, 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: 9735821R, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(6), H3, H6; A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE EQUIPMENT. THE CAMERA WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM THEN PASSED TESTING. CODES B01, C08, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. THE CAMERA, LOT NUMBER: P901844, WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE RETURNED PSU CONTAINED SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING <(>&<)> LENSES. A CHECK OF THE EVENT LOG REVEALED INTERMITTENT FIRMWARE INCOMPATIBILITY DATING BACK TO (B)(6) 2023. THERE WAS ALSO A BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW MESSAGE ALONG WITH BUMP DETECTED AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED MESSAGES. THE PSU PASSED AN ACCURACY TEST (AAK) AT .168MM WITH A PASSING THRESHOLD OF .250MM. THIS PSU HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY RETURNED FOR A DIFFERENT FAILURE. CODES B01, C02, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS 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.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED "LOCALIZER FAULTED". THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) WENT TO NETWORK DEVICE INTERFACE (NDI) TOOLBOX AND FOUND THE BUMP AND TEMPERATURE ERRORS. IT WAS NOTED THE CAMERA HAD BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS THE CAMERA CMOS BATTERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231475 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 9735665 | 00643169722187 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | "SEE H11...." |