FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2872868 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1723170-2012-00707
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
November 15, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 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
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION FINDS THAT, AS REPORTED INITIALLY, THE PATIENT REFERENCE WAS BUMPED DURING THE DRAPING OF THE PATIENT. THE SOFTWARE IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THE AXIEM SYSTEM SHOWED A 5MM INACCURACY AFTER DRAPING THE PATIENT. REGISTRATION WAS FINE AND WHEN ACCURACY WAS CHECKED, IT WAS WITHIN EXPECTATIONS. HOWEVER, AFTER THE PATIENT WAS DRAPED, THE SURGEON NOTED THE INACCURACY. THE SURGEON PROCEEDED WITH THE ENT PROCEDURE TO COMPLETION, WITH THE USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM. THE SURGEON STATED HE MAY HAVE BUMPED THE PATIENT REFERENCE WHEN DRAPING THE SURGICAL SITE. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 MO