STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2013-00179
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 13, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2013
- Report Date
- February 13, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050438
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
THE SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED WITHOUT FURTHER INFORMATION SINCE THERE WERE AT LEAST THREE DOCUMENTED ATTEMPTS MADE TO RETRIEVE LOGS WITH NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED.
PATIENT INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED AS SITE DECLINED, QUOTING THE CANADIAN PRIVACY REGULATION. SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETED AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.
A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT, WHILE IN A SPINE PROCEDURE, USING NAVIGATION WITH THE 2D C-ARM TRACKER, IMAGES APPEARED ACCURATE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE. WHEN VERIFYING THE LOCATION OF HARDWARE DURING LIVE FLUORO, THE SYSTEM WAS ALLEGED TO BE INACCURATE. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106134 | STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | S7 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |