FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAV LUMBAR PROBE TIP

MDR report key: 2884025 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1723170-2012-00763
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
November 27, 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

AS REPORTED, THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT IS VISIBLY BENT. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS SENT TO THE SITE ON (B)(4) 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THE NAVLOCK LUMBAR PROBE BENT ON THE PATIENT'S BONE DURING A SPINAL FUSION SURGERY. THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH THE INSTRUMENTS THEY HAD, THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY BACKUPS. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NAV LUMBAR PROBE TIP NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. 100213

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR