FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION TREATMENT GUIDANCE PLATFORM

MDR report key: 267641 · Received March 3, 2000

Report

Report Number
1723170-2000-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 3, 2000
Date of Event
January 1, 2000
Report Date
February 29, 2000
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SURGICAL NAV. TECH
Product Code
HAW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR USED THE STEALTHSTATION AS AN ADJUNCT TO SURGERY AT A HOSP IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR AN ORTHOPEDICA BONE SCREW PLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE REPORTER, UPON INFO AND BELIEF, CLAIMS THAT THE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION DISPLAYED BY THE STEALTHSTATION DID NOT MATCH THE PT'S ANATOMY. AS A RESULT, THE SCREWS WERE NOT SECURELY IMPLANTED. AFTER SURGERY, PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE BACK AND LEGS. A SECOND OPERATION WAS PERFORMED TO PLACE THE SCREWS IN A DIFFERENT POSITION. IT APPEARS THE SURGERY ALLEVIATED THE PT'S PAIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE COMPLAINTS FROM THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STEALTHSTATION TREATMENT GUIDANCE PLATFORM IMAGE GUIDED STEREOTACTIC DEVICE HAW MEDTRONIC SURGICAL NAV. TECH STEALTHSTATION SYSTEM NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention