| Catalog Number |
9734734 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Mechanical Problem (1384)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
05/04/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The suspect navlock was returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.The visual inspection found that lines of galling were present.The hardware investigation found that the reported event was related to a hardware issue.This issue was documented in a medtronic navigation hardware anomaly tracking database.
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Event or Problem Description
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A medtronic representative reported that, while in a spinal fusion, the drill used alongside the navlock tracker could not be moved.The surgeon elected to continue the procedure with non-navigated drill bits.No additional information was provided.There was a reported delay to the procedure of less than 1 hour due to this issue.There was no impact on patient outcome.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: a medtronic representative reported that the site was educated on proper drill use when using the navlock alongside the drill.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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