FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TERATRACKER, GOLD

MDR report key: 3771369 · Received April 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1723170-2014-00412
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2014
Date of Event
March 28, 2014
Report Date
November 10, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050651
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 DOES NOT WISH TO REPLACE THE PART OR RETURN THE SUSPECT PART.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE LOT NUMBER, OR SERIAL NUMBER, WAS UNAVAILABLE. DEVICE MANUFACTURING DATE IS DEPENDENT ON LOT NUMBER/SERIAL NUMBER, THEREFORE, UNAVAILABLE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: ON 13-OCT-2015, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A PREVIOUS MDR SUBMISSION CONTAINED INCORRECT INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO THE COMMON DEVICE NAME, PRODUCT CODE AND/OR PMA/510(K). THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THIS INFORMATION. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO CHANGE THE PATIENT INFORMATION, EVENT DESCRIPTION OR MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT, DURING A SPINAL FUSION PROCEDURE, THE TRACKER NAVIGATED INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STRIPPED SCREW. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO ATTACH THE TRACKER AND 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
249470 TERATRACKER, GOLD NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. 121113

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR