FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SCREWDRIVER SOLERA RDN MAST
MDR report key: 2881772
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Received December 20, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2012-00748
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 20, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 26, 2012
- Report Date
- November 26, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050438
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
RMA ISSUED. REPLACEMENT DEVICE SHIPPED TO SITE (B)(4) 2012. MEDTRONIC INVESTIGATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FINDS THERE ARE IMPACT DIVOTS ON THE BACK END OF THE INSTRUMENT NOT ALLOWING INSERTION INTO A NAVLOCK. THE TIP OF THE DRIVER IS TWISTED AS WELL.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT WHILE IN A SURGERY, USING A 4.75 SOLERA REDUCTION SCREWDRIVER, THE NAVLOCK LOCKED TIGHT TO THE DRIVER AND WOULD NOT RELEASE OR ALLOW FOR THE NAVLOCK TO SPIN FREELY. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH THE USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCREWDRIVER SOLERA RDN MAST | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 110812 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR |