FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3002434 · Received March 13, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED AS SITE DECLINED, QUOTING THE CANADIAN PRIVACY REGULATION. SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETED AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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