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

Model Number FUSION

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

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 05/14/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

No patient information provided as no patient was involved in this concern.A medtronic representative went to the site to test the equipment.Testing revealed that the reported issue could not be replicated in unrelated training events for the site.

Event Description

Medtronic received information that, while outside of a procedure, the navigation system became unresponsive when loading an exam.It was noted that restarting the application software restored functionality.There was no patient present when this issue was identified.No additional information was provided.

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: FUSION NAVIGATION 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
• MDR Report Key: 7584744
• MDR Text Key: 110575076
• Report Number: 1723170-2018-02635
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994380005
• UDI-Public: 00613994380005
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K001284
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Radiologic Technologist
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/16/2018

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: FUSION
• Device Catalogue Number: 9733560XOM
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 05/14/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 06/08/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 06/20/2018
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 07/16/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/23/2008
• 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