FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

4.5MM TAP (CANNULATED)

MDR report key: 3187823 · Received June 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00470
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2013
Date of Event
May 30, 2013
Report Date
May 30, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED FROM THE SITE. DEVICE LOT NUMBER, OR SERIAL NUMBER, NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. DEVICE MANUFACTURING DATE IS DEPENDENT ON LOT NUMBER/SERIAL NUMBER, THEREFORE, UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. RMA ISSUED. REPLACEMENT TAP 4.5 SHIPPED TO SITE (B)(4) 2013. SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED A 4.5MM TAP FOUND CLOGGED DURING A SPINE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH THE USE OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
289126 4.5MM TAP (CANNULATED) NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1