STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM
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
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.
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.
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 |