FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION IOR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2632756 · Received June 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
1723170-2012-00328
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2012
Date of Event
May 30, 2012
Report Date
May 30, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT WEIGHT IS UNK. UNABLE TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE WITHOUT FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE CASE. SUSPECT A CHANGE IN THE FRAME TO PT ORIENTATION SINCE ACCURACY CHECKPOINTS RESTORED ACCURACY. INSUFFICIENT INFO HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN PROBABLE CAUSE OF ALLEGED INACCURACY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING A TRASNPHENOIDAL CASE, AFTER THE TRANSITION FROM THE ENT PORTION TO THE NEURO PORTION, THE SURGEON FELT 3-4 MM INACCURATE. THEY HAD STORED ACCURACY CHECKPOINTS PRIOR TO BEGINNING TO NAVIGATE. THEY WENT BACK AND MATCHED THESE POINTS TO THE PT ANATOMY AND THIS RESTORED NAVIGATIONAL ACCURACY. CASE COMPLETED WITH USE OF NAVIGATION. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STEALTHSTATION IOR SYSTEM STEROTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. IOR NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR