STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-03945
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 19, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 2, 2025
- Report Date
- December 19, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00643169722187
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, 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), 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 APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. HW ANALYSIS: H3, H6: THE CAMERA, LOT NUMBER: P901371, WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE RETURNED POSITIONING SENSOR UNIT (PSU) HAD SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING AND LENSES. A CHECK OF THE EVENT LOG SHOWED INTERMITTENT FIRMWARE INCOMPATIBILITY, INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATOR VOLTAGE LOW, 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 .652MM 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 MESSAGE. 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 WHILE PREPPING FOR A CASE, THE MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE (REP) FOUND THE SYSTEM DISPLAYING " LOCALIZER FAULTED." THE SITE SWITCHED TO ANOTHER SYSTEM FOR THE CASE. THE REP CHECKED NETWORK DEVICE INTERFACE (NDI) TOOLBOX AND FOUND THE BUMP AND TEMPERATURE FAULTS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2139660 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 9735665 | 00643169722187 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | "SEE H11." |