FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CART 9733856 S7 STAFF ASSEMBLED 110V

MDR report key: 8706166 · Received June 17, 2019

Report

Report Number
1723170-2019-03488
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2019
Date of Event
January 30, 2018
Report Date
June 17, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
UDI-DI
00613994450944
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: SOFTWARE 9733686 S7 SYNERGY SPINE; UPN (B)(4); 510K K131425. A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE EQUIPMENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED OR REPLICATED, NO COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND INSTRUMENTS PASSED THE SYSTEM CHECKOUT. THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THE SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE PROBABLE CAUSE WITHOUT FURTHER INFORMATION SINCE THE BEHAVIOR CANNOT BE REPLICATED. THIS CASE MAY BE RE-OPENED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. A VIDEO FROM THE CASE WAS RECEIVED AND REVIEWED. REVIEW FOUND THAT THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE INSTRUMENT IN THE FIELD, CAUSING A LARGE JUMP IN THE VIEW POSITION. HAVING TWO INSTRUMENTS IN THE FIELD, THEN REMOVING ONE, WOULD CAUSE THE DESCRIBED BEHAVIOR. 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 SYSTEM BEING USED FOR A CERVICAL SPINE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TRAJECTORY ONE VIEW DURING NAVIGATION WAS DISPLAYING ODD BEHAVIOR. THE ANATOMY WAS 'TWISTING' WHEN IT SHOULDN'T BE, BUT ONLY IN TRAJECTORY 1. CHANGING CROSS-HAIR BEHAVIOR DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON TOOK THE INSTRUMENTS OUT OF THE FIELD AND THE BEHAVIOR CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THIS ISSUE AN NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
497191 CART 9733856 S7 STAFF ASSEMBLED 110V INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9733856 00613994450944

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR