STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2013-00276
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 22, 2013
- Report Date
- April 22, 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
INVESTIGATION INVOLVED ONSITE SIMULATED USE TESTING OF THE SYSTEM BY MEDTRONIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE. PER SYSTEM CHECKOUT RESULTS THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY DURING TESTING. UNABLE TO REPLICATE ISSUE.
PATIENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT NOT PROVIDED. NO PARTS OR FILES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION.
A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE CAMERA STOPPED WORKING HALF WAY THROUGH A NAVIGATED SPINE CASE UTILIZING THE STEALTHSTATION S7 NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND O-ARM IMAGING SYSTEM. THEY HAD TAKEN ONE NAVIGATED SPIN WITH THE O-ARM AND NAVIGATED HALF THE SPINE. THEY MOVED THE FRAME TO A NEW LOCATION AND ATTEMPTED TO DO A SECOND NAVIGATED SPIN. AT THIS POINT IN TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO PICK UP THE O-ARM TRACKER OR SPINE FRAME WITH THE CAMERA. THEY STATED THE CAMERA HAD A CLEAR LINE OF SIGHT AND WAS AT A NORMAL DISTANCE AWAY. AT THIS POINT THEY DISCONTINUED NAVIGATION AND FINISHED THE REST OF THE CASE WITH 2D-FLUOROSCOPY. THEY DID A POST-OPERATIVE SPIN WITH THE O-ARM AND ALL HARDWARE WAS PLACED ACCURATE. THERE WAS NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156033 | STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | S7 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O-ARM 1000 IMAGING SYSTEM |