MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC STEALTHSTATION S7; INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC

Model Number 9733858

Device Problem Output Problem (3005)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 05/06/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 9735225, serial/lot #: unk, udi#: (b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information regarding a navigation device being used outside of a procedure.It was reported that the connection between the imaging system and the navigation system was intermittent.Every time the system would lose connection they would have to restart the navigation system and then it would work.The network cable was connected directly to the computer and the behavior was the same.The connection was also successfully tested with other cables and with the other navigation system.The probable cause was reported as faulty network card.The computer would be replaced.

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical products updated: section 'device' information references the main component of the system.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 9735225, serial/lot # (b)(4), udi#: (b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: the computer of the navigation system was returned to the manufacturer for analysis.The computer was found to be fully functional with no problem found.The reported event could not be duplicated by medtronic personnel.Continuation of d11) pn: 9734477, ln/sn: (b)(6) 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.

• Brand Name: STEALTHSTATION S7
• Type of Device: INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• MDR Report Key: 10063168
• MDR Text Key: 191181208
• Report Number: 1723170-2020-01441
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169505742
• UDI-Public: 00643169505742
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K050438
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 07/29/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/15/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 9733858
• Device Catalogue Number: 9733858
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/15/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/23/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: SEE H10.