MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC PASSIVE PLANAR BALL 1.5MM; INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC

Model Number	960-559
Medical Device Problem Codes	Device Sensing Problem (2917); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/02/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No patient information is available.No probe has been returned for product analysis.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received information regarding a navigation system being used during a spinal procedure.It was reported that a bent tip passive planar probe was able to register, only in the divot.The procedure was no delayed.The probe was not used in the procedure.The procedure was completed with another set of tools, using a non-damaged probe.The suspected cause of the bent tip was the probe being bent in the sterilization process.There was no patient harm.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received additional information that the suspected cause of how the probe was verified was not determined; it just verified with a slight delay.It was reported that the probe was not manipulated to pass verification.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The probe was returned to medtronic for analysis.Testing was conducted and the issue was confirmed.The tip of the probe is severely bent.Fdm b01, fdr c07, and fdc d02 are applicable to the probe analysis.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: PASSIVE PLANAR BALL 1.5MM
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• MDR Report Key: 11002725
• Report Number: 1723170-2020-03259
• Device Sequence Number: 19027460
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00673978090153
• UDI-Public: 00673978090153
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: NZ
• PMA/510(K) Number: K972398
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/01/2021

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 Model Number: 960-559
• Device Catalogue Number: 960-559
• Device Lot Number: 170213
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/18/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/02/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/06/2021; 02/22/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/14/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/14/2021; 03/01/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1