FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAVIGATION STEALTH STATION S7 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8143663 · Received December 7, 2018

Report

Report Number
1723170-2018-06137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2018
Date of Event
November 26, 2018
Report Date
June 4, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
UDI-DI
00613994450968
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE POLARIS SPECTRA SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (SCU) WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE SCU WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY MEDTRONIC PERSONNEL. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE EQUIPMENT. TESTING REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A FAULT SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN THE CAMERA AND THE POLARIS SPECTRA SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (SCU). ONCE THE SCU WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM THEN PASSED THE SYSTEM CHECKOUT AND WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THE SCU WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: INITIAL REPORTER UPDATED TO (B)(6) (SURGEON). IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION DEVICE BEING USED OUTSIDE OF PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS A FAILED SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN THE CAMERA/POLARIS SPECTRA SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (SCU) AND THE COMPUTER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
980689 NAVIGATION STEALTH STATION S7 SYSTEM INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9733858 00613994450968

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1