MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. (LOUISVILLE) STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM; NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT

Model Number S7

Device Problems Application Interface Becomes Non-Functional Or Program Exits Abnormally (1138); Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 04/09/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

No parts have been received by the manufacturer for evaluation.

Event Description

Medtronic received information that during spinal fusion procedure, the navigation system became unresponsive and required a reboot.The procedure was completed with the use of navigation.There was a delay of less than 1 hour.No known impact on patient outcome.

Manufacturer Narrative

A software analysis was initiated to determine the probable cause of the issue through known anomaly determination.Analysis found that the reported event was related to a software issue.This issue was documented in a medtronic navigation software anomaly tracking database.

• Brand Name: STEALTHSTATION S7 SYSTEM
• Type of Device: NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. (LOUISVILLE); 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. (LOUISVILLE); 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• Manufacturer Contact: peter verhey ; navigation customer quality; 826 coal creek circle; louisville, CO 80027-9710 ; 7208902515
• MDR Report Key: 7479288
• MDR Text Key: 107110459
• Report Number: 1723170-2018-01833
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994450944
• UDI-Public: 00613994450944
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K050438
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/30/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Physician
• Device Model Number: S7
• Device Catalogue Number: 9733856
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/09/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/02/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 05/29/2018
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/30/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/24/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 31 YR
• Patient Weight: 71