FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CART 9733856 S7 STAFF ASSEMBLED 110V

MDR report key: 9824398 · Received March 12, 2020

Report

Report Number
1723170-2020-00861
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2020
Date of Event
February 17, 2020
Report Date
April 6, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
Product Code
HAW
UDI-DI
00613994450944
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT ID: 9733580, LOT # UPDATED FROM 276579000078728 TO 140318. H3: THE CABLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. FUNCTIONAL TESTING DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE THREE LEMO CONNECTORS WAS MISSING THE CONNECTOR SHELL. ALSO, THE BOX HAD BEEN OPENED. THE FOOT SWITCH PORT HAS BROKEN WIRES WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE APPLIED. WHEN CONNECTED TO A KNOWN GOOD SYSTEM, THE OPEN WAS CONFIRMED. CODES ASSOCIATED TO THE CABLE: FDR 180, FDC 4307. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONSITE FUNCTIONAL AND VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED BY A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE. THE BREAK OUT BOX WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE SYSTEM PASSED A SYSTEM CHECKOUT AND WAS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 9733580, SERIAL/LOT #: UNK. 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 DEVICE BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BREAK OUT BOX WAS LOOSE. THE BREAK OUT BOX WAS NOTED TO BE NON FUNCTIONAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
286431 CART 9733856 S7 STAFF ASSEMBLED 110V INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC 9733856 00613994450944

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1