STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-03655
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 5, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 30, 2025
- Report Date
- November 5, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00763000272739
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- 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). H3, H6: A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE EQUIPMENT. HARDWARE WAS REPLACED. CODES B01, C02, C08, AND D02 ARE A PPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. H3, H6: THE CAMERA, LOT NUMBER: P904769, WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE RETURNED POSITIONING SENSOR UNIT (PSU) H AD 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 .936MM WITH A PASSING THRESHOLD OF .250MM. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. CODES B01, C02, C08, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. H6: A05 - LOCALIZER FAULTED A1102 - ERROR MESSAGES. 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 A "LOCALIZER FAULTED" ERROR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS RECEIVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NETWORK DEVICE INTERFACE (NDI) TOOLBOX SHOWED BOTH 'BUMP' AND 'INTERNAL TEMPERATURE' WAS HIGHLIGHTED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS WAS A COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR (CMOS) BATTERY ISSUE AND THE CAMERA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2606155 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 9735665 | 00763000272739 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |