FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INST 960-615 PROBE LINEAR BLUNT TIP

MDR report key: 8241594 · 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