MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. VISUALASE; POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Model Number	9735542
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Intracranial Hemorrhage (1891)
Date of Event	03/31/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: no parts have been received by the manufacturer for evaluation.Codes fdm b17, fdr c20, fdc d15 are applicable to this analysis.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 thermal therapy system being used during a soft tissue ablation (neuro) procedure.It was reported that the patient experienced a brain hemorrhage while setting up for a neuro ablation case.No ablation was performed; the issue occurred after placing two catheters with a robot and was noticed after initial magnetic resonance imaging (mri) scans.The surgeon opted to abort the procedure.

• Brand Name: VISUALASE
• Common Device Name: POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.; 200 medtronic drive; lafayette CO 80027
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.; 200 medtronic drive; lafayette CO 80027
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea street ne mvs21; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 24818196
• Report Number: 1723170-2026-00567
• Device Sequence Number: 9594869
• Product Code: GEX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169655935
• UDI-Public: (01)00643169655935(11)160901
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MS
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K081656
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/08/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 9735542
• Device Catalogue Number: 9735542
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/31/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/08/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/01/2016
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Age: 24 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 61 KG