A medtronic ent representative reported that, while in an ear, nose & throat (ent) procedure, the site alleged an inaccuracy when navigating the frontal balloon.When plugging in the instrument and navigating, the tip of the balloon appeared to be multiple centimeters deeper than it actually was in the patient.Instruments other than the balloon seekers were all accurate.No specific measurements of the alleged inaccuracy, or further details of the procedure, were provided.The surgeon acknowledged the inaccuracy and opted to continue the procedure to completion, with the use of the navigation system.There was no impact on patient outcome.
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