FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3033878 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00252
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
May 23, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITATIONS THE FUL PATIENT IDENTIFIER IS: (B)(6). PATIENT SEX WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE SITE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED, BUT WAS FOUND TO BE INCONCLUSIVE AS THE LOG FILES PROVIDED FROM THE SYSTEM DID NOT CONTAIN DATA THAT CONFIRMED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT RECURRED. UNABLE TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING A BIOPSY CASE THE SCREEN FROZE ON LOADING BEFORE GOING TO REGISTRATION SCREEN ON THE S7. THEY ATTEMPTED TO LOAD DIFFERENT PATIENTS AND AGAIN THE SYSTEM FROZE WHEN THEY TRIED TO MOVE TO THE REGISTRATION SCREEN. THEY HAD TO DO A HARD SHUT DOWN OF THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO EXIT, OR PERFORM A SOFT RESTART OR SHUTDOWN THE SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM WORKS PROPERLY WHEN USING THE SPINE PROCEDURE. THE SITE USED ANOTHER S7 TO COMPLETE THE CASE AS PLANNED. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136672 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR