FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3923566
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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 |