FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3951303 · Received July 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
1723170-2014-00785
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2014
Date of Event
March 10, 2013
Report Date
March 11, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DECISION TO FILE THIS REPORT WAS DERIVED FROM FINDINGS OF AN INTERNAL MANUFACTURER CAPA ADDRESSING DELAY OF THERAPY TO THE PATIENT. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED A NAVIGATION SYSTEM CHECK-OUT, ALL AREAS PASSED. SEVERAL PROCEDURES HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN COMPLETED USING THIS NAVIGATION SYSTEM, NO ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED LOADING IMAGES. SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION COMPLETED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE CONTINUALLY MONITORED IN A MEDTRONIC SOFTWARE ANOMALY TRACKING DATABASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPRESENTATIVE, RESIDENT, REPORTED THAT WHILE IN A CRANIAL RESECTION PROCEDURE, THE 2D IMAGES WERE NOT APPEARING IN THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE DOCTOR CHECKED THE CONTRAST, VERIFIED THE 2D IMAGES WERE SELECTED IN THE EXAM BUTTON AND VERIFIED THERE WERE 2D IMAGES IN THE LOAD PATIENT SCREEN. A SECOND NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS BROUGHT IN, THE EXAM WAS LOADED, AND THE PATIENT WAS REGISTERED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH THE USE OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME. TROUBLESHOOTING THIS ISSUE CAUSED AN HOUR DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
428636 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR