FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LANDMARX ELEMENT OR ENT

MDR report key: 3254154 · Received July 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00560
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2013
Date of Event
July 1, 2013
Report Date
July 1, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE FROM SITE. MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE FOLLOWING-UP AT THE SITE CONFIRMED NO CORE FILES IN DIRECTORY; CHECKED THE HD SPACE FOR ADEQUATE AVAILABILITY; RE-STARTED AND VERIFIED THE APPLICATION WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION COMPLETED. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF EVENT. NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPRESENTATIVE, PHYSICIAN, REPORTED THAT WHILE NAVIGATING IN AN ENT PROCEDURE, USING LANDMARX, THE SOFTWARE UNEXPECTEDLY EXITED TO THE LAUNCH SCREEN. A RE-BOOT OF THE SYSTEM ALLOWED THEM TO RE-ENTER THE APPLICATION, IT JUMPED TO THE NAVIGATION SCREEN, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO BACK A STEP, IT JUMPED TO THE SELECT PATIENT TASK. THE SURGEON STATED THAT IN 'NAVIGATE' HE COULD SEE THE REFERENCE FRAME AND PROBE IN THE TRACKING VIEW, HOWEVER, CROSSHAIRS REMAINED RED AND THE IMAGES WERE STATIONARY. THE PATIENT WAS RE-REGISTERED AND THE SOFTWARE BEHAVED AS EXPECTED. 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
354662 LANDMARX ELEMENT OR ENT NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. ELEMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR