FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

O-ARM 1000 IMAGING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5706042 · Received June 8, 2016

Report

Report Number
1723170-2016-01083
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2016
Date of Event
May 10, 2016
Report Date
June 8, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. (LITTLETON)
Product Code
OXO
PMA / PMN Number
K050996
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT, SO NO PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS ARE APPLICABLE. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE IMAGING SYSTEM ON-SITE, AND THE DAMAGED PART WAS EVALUATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PART CONFIRMED THE REPORTED PROBLEM "DAMAGED J7 CONNECTOR DURING INSPECTION. SF- J-7 CONNECTOR DAMAGED." VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMS ELECTRICAL OVERSTRESS IS EVIDENT ON BATTERY CONNECTOR PINS OF J7. CONTINUITY TESTING VERIFIES THE BATTERY CONNECTOR HARNESS IS FUNCTIONAL. ON-SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MELTING WAS THE FACT THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE INCORRECTLY SET THE VOLT METER DURING SERVICE, AND SHORTED ONE OF THE CONNECTOR PINS. THIS DIRECTLY CAUSED THE REPORTED DAMAGE. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. A FULL IMAGING SYSTEM CHECK-OUT WAS COMPLETED FOLLOWING PART REPLACEMENT AND ALL TESTS PASSED. FULL SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY WAS CONFIRMED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE J7 CONNECTOR WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE SYSTEM WAS SLIGHTLY MELTED AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE SERVICE VISIT, AND OUTSIDE OF ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
361331 O-ARM 1000 IMAGING SYSTEM IMAGE-INTENSIFIED FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY SYSTEM, MOBILE OXO MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. (LITTLETON) BI-700-00027-120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1