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9734590 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Imprecision (1307)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
06/22/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic received information regarding a navigation device being used intra/peri-operatively of a sacroiliac and thoracolumbar procedure.It was reported that the instrument was attached an all the screws looked accurate on the navigation system.At the end of the case, the site noticed one of the screws was nowhere near the anatomy.The site brought in the pointer and the pointer was accurate.They attempted to detach and re-attach the driver to the instrument tracker and it was still inaccurate.There was no delay in the procedure and no impact on patient outcome.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information was received.It was reported that the cause was not noted and that the instrument was showing above the anatomy when the surgeon was on the anatomy at the end of the case, but was accurate at the beginning of case.It was reported that they were 50mm inaccurate the tap was navigated but once the inaccuracy was felt, the site proceeded without navigating the driver.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H2: additional information was received.Section b5 has been updated.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.
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