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Model Number ILS-1000-CS |
Device Problems
Application Program Problem (2880); Device Sensing Problem (2917)
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Patient Problem
Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)
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Event Date 03/28/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Out of an abundance of caution, superdimension is filing this mdr due to the additional risk associated with multiple exposures to general anesthesia.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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According to the reporter, during the procedure, the physician called in for assistance as sternal notch patient sensor triplet (pst) was not being sensed.The pst's were already moved, restarted the system and the issue was not resolved. tech support advised to shut the system totally down, wait until the green continuous guidance system (cgs) light was off, unplug location board (lb) <(>&<)> pst cables, wait a full minute, and power system back on.The physician plugged each cable back in as the sw instructed him to do so, pst cable was sensed, but, again the sternal notch pst was not sensed in the software (sw).The physician was not able to complete the case.The patient was under anesthesia.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: g3, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted the inspection revealed that the cgs device had a scratch as noted.Functionally, the cgs was connected to the qualified system and performing a performance test, it revealed that the cgs was able to power up and the device was able to sense the pst¿s in the sensing volume as noted.After further analysis the cgs was able to pass local registration.It was reported that the patient procedure was cancelled or aborted due to a system issue.The reported issue was confirmed.The most likely cause could not be established from the information available.It was also reported that there was an issue with one or more of the patient sensor triplets (pst's).The reported issue could not be confirmed.The most likely cause could not be identified because no related problem was detected with the device.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.A secondary review of the device history records found no potentially contributing factors.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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