FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INST 960-615 PROBE LINEAR BLUNT TIP
MDR report key: 8241594
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Received January 11, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2019-00219
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 11, 2019
- Date of Event
- December 14, 2018
- Report Date
- February 4, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050438
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE HARDWARE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE RETURNED PROBE WAS VERY FADED AND WORN. THE CABLE WAS NOT DAMAGED, BUT THE CABLE STRAIN RELIEF WAS TORN AT THE PROBE END. THERE WERE NO INTERNAL WIRES EXPOSED. THIS ISSUE WAS DOCUMENTED IN A MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION HARDWARE ANOMALY TRACKING DATABASE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING AN INSTRUMENT USED WITH A NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE THAT THE BLUNT TIP PROBE HAD A DAMAGED CABLE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32608 | INST 960-615 PROBE LINEAR BLUNT TIP | INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC | 960-615 | 147216 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |