FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3150839
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Received June 6, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2013-00409
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 9, 2013
- Report Date
- May 9, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050438
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS AND SHOWED SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ALL THE COLOR HAD FADED FROM THE ARTICULATING ARM. THERE WERE MANY NICKS AND SCRATCHES ON THE DEVICE. THE HANDLE WAS LOCKED UP WITH THE JOINTS IN A LOOSE STATE. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO LOCK DOWN THE ARTICULATING ARM AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER ISSUES.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A SITE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE ARTICULATING ARM WAS NO LONGER LOCKING DOWN TIGHTLY. HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A RESULT OF USE OVER TIME. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251004 | STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | S7 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |