FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEALTHSTATION® S7´

MDR report key: 8719987 · Received June 20, 2019

Report

Report Number
1723170-2019-03687
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2019
Date of Event
March 8, 2018
Report Date
June 20, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
UDI-DI
00613994450951
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: SYNERGY SPINE S7; I7 2.1 9733686, 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. A VIDEO AND IMAGE OF THE ISSUE WAS RECEIVED. THE SOFTWARE INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBABLE CAUSE WITHOUT FURTHER INFORMATION SINCE THE BEHAVIOR CANNOT BE REPLICATED. 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 IN A CERVICAL SPINE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMAGE WAS CENTERED IN TRAJECTORY1, TRAJECTORY2, AND AXIAL; BUT IN THE SAGITTAL VIEW THE IMAGE SHIFTED TO THE TOP LEFT POINT WHEN THE SCREW PROJECTION COULD NOT BE SEEN ON THE C2. WHEN THE SURGEON BRINGS IN THE PASSIVE PLANAR PROBE THE IMAGE IN THE SAGITTAL VIEW STAYS SHIFTED AND THE CROSSHAIRS MOVE TO THE TOP LEFT AS WELL. WHEN THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) PUSHED THE RE-CENTER BUTTON IT RESOLVED THE ISSUE MOMENTARILY. THE HCP COULD MOVE THE IMAGE IN THE SAGITTAL VIEW TO RE-CENTER IT. THE SURGEON SET THE CROSSHAIR SETTINGS AS STATIONARY. THE SURGEON STATED THAT WHEN THE PROCEDURE WAS PLANNED THE SAGITTAL VIEW WAS SHIFTED AS WELL. THERE WAS NO DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE. NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
509362 STEALTHSTATION® S7´ INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9733857 00613994450951

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR