FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4221435 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1723170-2014-01175
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 9, 2014
Report Date
October 9, 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

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED A NAVIGATION SYSTEM CHECK-OUT, ALL AREAS PASSED. SYSTEM PERFORMED AS INTENDED. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT, WHILE IN A CRANIAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON ALLEGED A SLIGHT INACCURACY AFTER GOING STERILE. THE SURGEON STATED THAT ACCURACY WAS GREAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REGISTERING THE PATIENT WITH POINTMERGE. THE SURGEON COULD NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT OF THE ALLEGED INACCURACY, OR TELL IN WHAT DIRECTION IT WAS. THE SURGEON OPTED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE, WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, AND COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE SURGERY. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
701080 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. S7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR