FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VTI ENTRAK
MDR report key: 642468
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Received September 13, 2005
Report
- Report Number
- 642468
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 13, 2005
- Date of Event
- August 23, 2005
- Report Date
- September 13, 2005
- Manufacturer
- GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS NAVIGATION AND VISUALIZATION, INC.
- Product Code
- IZL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
VTI SURGICAL NAVIGATION MACHINE WOULD NOT CALIBRATE. A DIFFERENT VTI MACHINE, CORD, TRANSMITTER, AND RECEIVER WERE BROUGHT IN. THE HELMET WAS REMOVED AND RE-APPLIED PER THE SURGEON'S INSTRUCTIONS. THE SECOND MACHINE ALSO WOULD NOT CALIBRATE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT A VTI MACHINE. PATIENT WAS SENT TO PACU IN STABLE CONDITION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI ENTRAK | SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM | IZL | GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS NAVIGATION AND VISUALIZATION, INC. | 1005705-001 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR |