FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3895157 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
1723170-2014-00680
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED AS NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CONCERN. RMA ISSUED. REPLACEMENT VERTEK ARM SHIPPED TO SITE (B)(4) 2014. MEDTRONIC INVESTIGATION OF RETURNED SUSPECT DEVICE FINDS THAT THE VERTEK ARM WAS VERY WORN WITH NICKS AND SCRATCHES OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE INSTRUMENT. AS REPORTED, THE ARM WILL NOT LOCK DOWN COMPLETELY. MECHANICAL FAILURE, MALFUNCTION - WILL NOT TIGHTEN, DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED A SITE VERTEK ARM THAT WOULD NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
372144 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1