MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC FUSION® ENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM; NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT

Model Number	9733560
Medical Device Problem Codes	Communication or Transmission Problem (2896); Delayed Program or Algorithm Execution (4034)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/16/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3) a manufacturer representative (rep) went to the site to test the navigation system.The database was cleaned in order to speed up process handling operations.The rep instructed the site that the most effective way to download examination would be to connect the device to the hospital electronic picture archiving and communication systems (pacs) network.Codes: b01, c13, d07.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received information regarding a navigation system being used in an unknown context.It was reported that the system was slow updating results of tests.Patient presence unknown.No further information available.Additional information was received.The issue occurred before planning the surgery with no patient present.The system had problems reading patient images from the disk.The site was preparing for a functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess) procedure and it was able to be completed.There was no surgical delay.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H2) additional review of the event information showed that there was no information to reasonably suggest that the device in this report may have cause or contributed to a death or serious injury or that the device in this report has malfunctioned.Therefore, this event did not and does not meet the reporting requirements in 21 cfr 803.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
The event was made reportable due to an allegation of problems reading the disk.After further review, it was determined the problem was the previously mentioned slow performance, not that the disk was unable to be read at all which does not meet reporting criteria.

• Brand Name: FUSION® ENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea street ne mvs21; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 22195363
• Report Number: 1723170-2025-02299
• Device Sequence Number: 9311006
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169504394
• UDI-Public: 00643169504394
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: PL
• PMA/510(K) Number: K001284
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/19/2025

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: 9733560
• Device Catalogue Number: 9733560
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/16/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/19/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/12/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/19/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/05/2015
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown