FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3150839 · 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