STEALTHSTATION
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2019-01686
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2019
- Date of Event
- March 15, 2019
- Report Date
- May 14, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00613994450944
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050438
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
PATIENT INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. A SYSTEM CHECKOUT IS IN PROGRESS BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE EQUIPMENT. HOWEVER, AFTER REPLACING THE SUSPECTED COMPONENTS, THE ISSUE DID NOT RESOLVE. A SYSTEM CHECKOUT WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE THE ACCOUNT TEAM UPDATED THE SITE TO THE LATEST MODEL. ANALYSIS OF THE SPLITTER, MODEL# 9732266, LOT# V73015LK00242, FOUND NO FAULT. WHEN CONNECTED TO A KNOWN GOOD SYSTEM THE RETURNED SPLITTER DISPLAYED A GOOD IMAGE FOR EACH OUTPUT. ANALYSIS OF THE LCD CABLE, MODEL# 9733577, LOT# 180426, FOUND PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE CONNECTION WAS BENT FLAT, WHICH MADE CONTACT WITH THE CONNECTOR SHELL. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPUTER, MODEL# 9734477, LOT# 1721574, FOUND NO FAULT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED CATHETER PLACEMENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT INTRA-OPERATIVELY, BOTH SYSTEM MONITORS WENT BLACK. THE SITE REBOOTED THE SYSTEM WITH NO CHANGE. THE SITE STATED THAT THE MONITORS WERE BLACK AND DID NOT SHOW "NO INPUT DETECTED". NAVIGATION WAS ABORTED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SUSPECT PARTS, THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT AFTER REPLACING ALL THE SHIPPED COMPONENTS, THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE VIDEO SPLITTER. THE POWER WAS RESEATED TO THE MULTI-OUT POWER SUPPLY AND NO GREEN LIGHT ON THE MULTI-OUT POWER SUPPLY WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM BECAUSE THE ACCOUNT TEAM UPDATED THE SITE TO THE LATEST MODEL. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AND PARTS WERE SENT BACK. THE SYSTEM CHECK OUT WAS CANCELLED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298589 | STEALTHSTATION | INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC | 9733856 | 00613994450944 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR |