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

Model Number 9733856

Device Problem Environmental Compatibility Problem (2929)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 11/26/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

No patient information provided as no patient was involved in this concern.Please reference regulatory report (b)(4) follow up 001 for the system checkout and for the resolution.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information regarding a navigation system.It was reported outside of a procedure that the system shutdown down unexpectedly.The site stated that there were two unexpected shutdowns (pe: (b)(4) other case).The system was connected to the wall and spontaneously rebooted.No patient was present at the time of the event.Additional information was received stating that the reported cause of the event was due to a loose power cord from the uninterruptible power supply (ups) to the computer.The reported issue occurred while preparing the system for surgery and the issue did not cause any delay to the surgery it was completed successfully.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3) a software analysis was initiated.However, there was insufficient information to determine the relationship of the software to the reported issue.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 NAVIGATION
• Type of Device: INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• MDR Report Key: 11045589
• MDR Text Key: 222703034
• Report Number: 1723170-2020-03345
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994450944
• UDI-Public: 00613994450944
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K050438
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/01/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/21/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 9733856
• Device Catalogue Number: 9733856
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/31/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1