Catalog Number BI70002000-G27 |
Device Problems
Unintended Arm Motion (1033); Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 02/23/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A medtronic representative went to the site to test the equipment.It was noted that the gantry up button on the pendant would not release.To resolve the reported issue, the pendant was replaced.The imaging system then passed the system checkout and was found to be fully functional.No parts have been received by the manufacturer for evaluation.
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Event Description
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A manufacturer representative reported that, while in a cervical spinal fusion, the gantry would move left and upwards when prompted by the user to move left.Releasing the pendant button and reattempting to prompt motion restored functionality.There was a reported delay to the procedure of less than 1 hour due to this issue.There was no reported impact on patient outcome.No additional information was provided.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The pendant for the imaging system was returned to the manufacturer for analysis.The pendant was found to be fully functional with no problem found.The reported event could not be duplicated by medtronic personnel.The logs for imaging system were reviewed by medtronic personnel.The logs found that the anomaly was consistent with a known anomaly in the medtronic navigation software anomaly tracking database.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: return date to manufacturer provided.Additional information/response to fda request: attached with this submission is a copy of the response letter sent to the fda on (b)(4) 2018 with regards to a fda request for additional information ((b)(4)) that provides additional information and findings related to this mdr.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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