FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4171441 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
1723170-2014-01093
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Date of Event
September 19, 2014
Report Date
September 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE FROM THE SITE. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE TESTED THE SYSTEM WITH BOTH STERILE AND UNSTERILE INSTRUMENTS. THE NAVIGATION WAS ACCURATE AND THE MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE REPORTED ISSUE. THE MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED A NAVIGATION SYSTEM CHECK-OUT, ALL AREAS PASSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING A CRANIAL RESECTION PROCEDURE THE SURGEON ALLEGED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS INACCURATE. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS ACCURATE AFTER REGISTRATION, BUT AFTER DRAPING THE SURGEON ALLEGED THE SYSTEM WAS 0.5 CENTIMETERS INACCURATE. THE SURGEON STATED THE ACCURACY SEEMED WITHIN REASON WHEN NAVIGATING SUB-DURA AND OPTED TO 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
650684 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1