FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NDI PASSIVE SPHERES
MDR report key: 5110264
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Received September 29, 2015
Report
- Report Number
- 3002743211-2015-00054
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 29, 2015
- Date of Event
- August 26, 2015
- Report Date
- August 31, 2015
- Manufacturer
- NORTHERN DIGITAL INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033621
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
SPHERES WERE REPORTED TO HAVE AN UNEVEN REFLECTIVE SURFACE. THE SPHERES WHEN ROTATED WOULD RETURN LESS ERROR, HOWEVER, NOT ENOUGH FOR TRACKING TO OCCUR. IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THE UNEVEN REFLECTIVENESS OCCURED AS A RESULT OF THE SURGERY. DEVICE DISCARDED BY SITE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THIS EVENT WAS COMMUNICATED BY A MEDTRONIC (B)(4) REPRESENTATIVE FROM (B)(6)HOSPITAL. COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE SPHERES WERE NOT TRACKING. THEY REPLACED THE SPHERES AND WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE. COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY, DEATH OR OTHER SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN HEALTH. NO LOT NUMBER WAS RECORDED BY CUSTOMER. NO PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY THE CUSTOMER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642133 | NDI PASSIVE SPHERES | REFLECTIVE PASSIVE MARKER SPHERES | HAW | NORTHERN DIGITAL INC. | 8801075 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |