MAUDE Adverse Event Report: QUALITY TECH SERVICES LLC TRAJ GUIDE KIT; INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC

Model Number	9733065
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	07/15/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received information regarding a navigation device being used for a cranial biopsy procedure.It was reported that the surgeon was only able to tighten the base about two threads before the screw broke.The screw was part of the straight base in the trajectory biopsy kit.The site moved forward with the angled base.The surgeon was able to remove the piece of screw from the patient.There was a 10-15 minute delay and no reported impact to patient outcome.Additional information was received.It was reported it was not necessary to increase the size of the initial burr hole and that the screw was removed with a small matchstick drill bit at the site of the broken screw.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Analysis on the returned trajectory guide showed that one of the three screws has been broken off.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: TRAJ GUIDE KIT
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): QUALITY TECH SERVICES LLC; 7842 hickory flat highway; suite d; woodstock GA 30188
• MDR Report Key: 10362597
• Report Number: 3012165443-2020-00008
• Device Sequence Number: 14055653
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169702912
• UDI-Public: 00643169702912
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K971247
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/17/2020

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/07/2022
• Device Model Number: 9733065
• Device Catalogue Number: 9733065
• Device Lot Number: 066231119A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/15/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/12/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/04/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/17/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 49 YR
• Patient Weight: 56