FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6182714 · Received December 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
1723170-2016-05839
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2016
Date of Event
November 21, 2016
Report Date
March 20, 2017
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. (LOUISVILLE)
Product Code
HAW
UDI-DI
00643169505742
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED AS NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CONCERN. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ON-SITE. WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY, THE REPRESENTATIVE UNINSTALLED THE APPLICATION INCLUDING SHARED RESOURCES COMPLETELY. WHEN RELOADING THE SOFTWARE, THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS GETTING AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL. IT KEPT FAILING TO INSTALL EACH TIME; THAT IS WHEN THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH COMPUTER REPLACEMENT. THE MALFUNCTIONING COMPUTER HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. A FULL NAVIGATION SYSTEM CHECK-OUT WAS COMPLETED AND ALL TESTS PASSED. FULL SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY WAS CONFIRMED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS RELATED TO A SOFTWARE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE WAS DOCUMENTED IN A MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION SOFTWARE ANOMALY TRACKING DATABASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS BECOMING UNRESPONSIVE INTERMITTENTLY. THE USER ATTEMPTED TO UNINSTALL AND THEN REINSTALL THE SOFTWARE, BUT THE SOFTWARE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
833248 STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. (LOUISVILLE) S7 00643169505742

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1