FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3090350 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
April 3, 2013
Report Date
April 3, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K001284
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SITE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY PATIENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE EQUIPMENT. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS TRACKED ACCURATELY AND THE SYSTEM WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. THE REP REVIEWED THE TRACING PATTERN PERFORMED BY THE SURGEON AND FOUND THAT THE PATTERN DID NOT COVER THE SIDES OF THE NOSE, WHICH WAS NOT PROTOCOL. THE REP RETURNED TO THE SITE TO ASSIST WITH THE NEXT SURGERY AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON FELT 3-4 MM INACCURATE DURING AN ENT CASE. THE MEDTRONIC REP WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE SURGERY. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
191160 FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. FUSION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1