FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NDI PASSIVE SPHERES

MDR report key: 5110264 · 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