O-ARM 1000 IMAGING SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2016-01758
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 2, 2016
- Date of Event
- September 8, 2014
- Report Date
- August 2, 2016
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. (LITTLETON)
- Product Code
- OXO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050996
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- HOSPITAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Narratives
PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE VISITED THE SITE AND REPROGRAMMED THE MOTION CONTROLLER. THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE AND THE SYSTEM WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AFTER REPROGRAMMING. THIS EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AS DISCUSSED WITH THE FDA (B)(4) DISTRICT OFFICE ON (B)(6) 2016 VIA MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. RESPONSE TO (B)(6) 2016 FDA-(B)(4). THIS REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF RECENT CHANGES/IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) REVIEW PROCESS AND IS FOR NON-ADVERSE EVENT REPORTABLE MALFUNCTIONS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS WHERE THE USE OF THE O-ARM IMAGING SYSTEM WAS ABORTED. THIS PROCESS CHANGE RESULTED IN AN OVERALL INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MDR'S FILED BY MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC., SINCE (B)(6) 2016. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS INCREASE IS NOT THE RESULT OF THE DISCOVERY OF NEW PRODUCT PROBLEMS, BUT RATHER THE RESULT OF A BROADER INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS WITHIN OUR PROCESSES.
A SITE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE O-ARM WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN BOOTING. MVS (MOBILE VIEWING STATION) WAS RUNNING NORMALLY. THE 1ST GREEN BAR (MOTION ICON WITH GEAR WHEELS) WAS NOT LOADING ALL THE WAY. THE SURGEON PROCEEDED WITH THE SPINAL SURGERY WITHOUT USE OF THE O-ARM OR NAVIGATION. THE REP TRIED TO GET ERROR LOGS, BUT WHILE SAVING THEM THE SYSTEM BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AGAIN. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 491957 | 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 |