FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2883909 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1723170-2012-00767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
January 30, 2013
Report Date
January 30, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K001284
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION, NO SOFTWARE FAULTS OR ANOMALIES WERE FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ALLEGED INACCURACY. UNABLE TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT A CHANGE IN ANATOMY DUE TO SEPTOPLASTY BEING PERFORMED CAUSED THE ANATOMY TO NO LONGER MATCH THE PATIENT'S SCAN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO FILES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. SOFTWARE HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THE SITE ALLEGED THEIR FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS INACCURATE 3-4 MM. THEY RE-REGISTERED THE PATIENT, BUT STILL FELT INACCURATE. THE SURGEON PROCEEDED WITH THE CASE AND COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF NAVIGATION. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR