FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3923566 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
1723170-2014-00738
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
June 16, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 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

PER THE STATEMENT FROM THE SURGEON, IT WAS DEEMED THE INACCURACY WAS DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE CRANIAL REFERENCE FRAME DURING SURGERY AND NOT A MALFUNCTION OF A MEDTRONIC DEVICE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT, WHILE IN A TUMOR RESECTION PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON NOTED THAT THE CRANIAL REFERENCE FRAME MOVED AFTER GOING STERILE AND A 1CM INACCURACY WAS NOTED. NAVIGATION WAS ONLY NEEDED FOR TURNING THE BONE FLAP, THEREFORE, THE SURGEON OPTED TO CONTINUE 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
400365 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR