FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

100 MM DISPOSABLE PIN

MDR report key: 2942201 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00070
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
January 8, 2013
Report Date
January 8, 2013
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

NO PATIENT WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. MEDTRONIC EVALUATION OF RETURNED SUSPECT DEVICE FINDS THE DEVICE IS MISSING THE SILICON CORD AT THE END OF THE PIN. MISSING PIECES FOR THE MANUFACTURE DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT A SITE 100MM DISPOSABLE PIN WAS MISSING THE INNER RUBBER RING. SINCE THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE OPERATING ROOM NO PATIENT WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46192 100 MM DISPOSABLE PIN NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. 111213

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1