FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2911887
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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 |