FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PGW

MDR report key: 8146714 · Received December 10, 2018

Report

Report Number
1723170-2018-06155
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2018
Date of Event
November 23, 2018
Report Date
January 7, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
UDI-DI
00643169838918
PMA / PMN Number
K162309
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED DUE TO (B)(6) PATIENT PRIVACY REGULATIONS. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. 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 THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED. THE SYSTEM PASSED THE SYSTEM CHECKOUT AND WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. 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 FOR A FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY (FESS) PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY WITH TRACING, BUT AFTER COMPLETING POINT MERGE THEY GOT A REALLY GOOD REGISTRATION METRIC. THEY WERE 4MM INACCURATE ON THE SKULL-BASE IN THE SUPERIOR DIRECTION, WHEN THEY WERE TRACKING POSTERIOR THEY FELT IT WAS VERY ACCURATE. THEY ONLY FELT INACCURATE ON THE SKULL-BASE. THE TRACE PATTERN WAS REVIEWED BY TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) AND WERE FOUND TO BE SUFFICIENT. TS SENT GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE CASES AND TO MEASURE INACCURACIES IN THE FUTURE. THE SITE HAS HAD NUMEROUS SUCCESSFUL CASES SINCE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED AND A LESS THAN ONE HOUR DELAY TO SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
987450 PGW INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9735669 00643169838918

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1