FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCREWDRIVER SOLERA RDN MAST

MDR report key: 2881772 · 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