FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERCUTANEOUS REFERENCE CROSS PIN FRAME

MDR report key: 4243539 · Received November 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1723170-2014-01211
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2014
Date of Event
October 17, 2014
Report Date
November 10, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
OLO
PMA / PMN Number
K131425
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE, FOLLOWING-UP AT THE SITE, REPORTED THE REFERENCE FRAME WAS NOT BROKEN. IT APPEARED SOMEONE REMOVED THE RUBBER BUMPER FROM THE TOP OF THE PERCUTANEOUS PIN IN ERROR. THE FRAME HAS BEEN USED 3 TIMES SINCE THIS REPORTED EVENT WITHOUT ISSUE - IT IS REPORTED TO BE WORKING FINE. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. SITE CANCELLED REPLACEMENT PERCUTANEOUS REFERENCE CROSS PIN FRAME, AND DECLINED TO RETURN THE SUSPECT DEVICE TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. PART NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: ON 13-OCT-2015, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A PREVIOUS MDR SUBMISSION CONTAINED INCORRECT INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO THE COMMON DEVICE NAME, PRODUCT CODE AND/OR PMA/510(K). THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THIS INFORMATION. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO CHANGE THE PATIENT INFORMATION, EVENT DESCRIPTION OR MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT, WHILE IN A SPINE PROCEDURE, A PERCUTANEOUS REFERENCE CROSS PIN FRAME WAS DAMAGED AND THE SITE REQUESTED REPLACEMENT. THE INTERNAL SPRING THAT MATES THE PERCUTANEOUS PIN TO THE REFERENCE FRAME WAS MISSING. THE SITE USED TAPE TO SECURE THESE INSTRUMENTS TOGETHER WITHOUT ISSUE. NO FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE DAMAGE, OR HOW IT OCCURRED, WERE PROVIDED. 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
726846 PERCUTANEOUS REFERENCE CROSS PIN FRAME ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT OLO MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. 120217

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR