FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2882308 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1723170-2012-00741
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 29, 2012
Report Date
November 29, 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

BASED ON THE EVENT DESCRIPTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT PATIENT ANATOMY TO FRAME WAS BUMPED BY A PA WHICH LED TO THE INACCURACY. THEREFORE, OPERATOR TECHNIQUE CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT AND THE SOFTWARE BEHAVED AS DESIGNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THEY WERE 1 CM INACCURATE IN THE ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR DIRECTION DURING NAVIGATION. THIS WAS DURING A SPINAL FUSION CASE USING THE O-ARM AND S7. INACCURACY WAS NOTICED PARTWAY THROUGH NAVIGATION. THEY WERE NAVIGATING THE BALL TIPPED PASSIVE PLANAR. THE SURGEON'S PA SAID HE BUMPED THE REFERENCE FRAME ON THE PERC PIN. THEY ALSO DID DECOMPRESSION BEFORE PLACING THE SCREWS. THEY DID NOT RESPIN THE PATIENT. THEY PROCEEDED WITH THE CASE NOTING THE INACCURACY. 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 46 YR