FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2911887 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 17, 2012
Report Date
December 17, 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

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE, AT THE SITE, PERFORMED A SYSTEM ACCURACY VERIFICATION FINDING THE ACCURACY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE O-ARM PASSED WITH GOOD RESULTS; SYSTEM CONFIRMED ACCURATE. NO FILES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SOFTWARE EVALUATION OF THE ROOT CAUSE OF ALLEGED MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED AN ALLEGED INACCURACY OF 1-2MM WHILE IN A POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION PROCEDURE. FROM T2-S1, THREE SCREWS WERE PLACED LATERALLY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PATIENT. THE MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE SCREWS WERE WITH IN 3 LEVELS OF THE FRAME. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF THE STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
19113 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR