MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC PATIENT TRACKER; INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC

Model Number	9733534
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	02/09/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No patient information provided as no patient was involved in this concern.The patient tracker was returned to the manufacturer for analysis.Analysis found that the tracker was identified but would not track, returning only a red status.A check of the em interface showed all three coiled were not functioning.Analysis found that the reported event was related to a electrical issue.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.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received information regarding navigation system while outside of procedure.It was reported that two patient trackers would not be recognized by the system.There was no patient present when the issue occurred.

• Brand Name: PATIENT TRACKER
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• MDR Report Key: 8723056
• Report Number: 1723170-2019-03729
• Device Sequence Number: 2003835
• Product Code: HAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994353467
• UDI-Public: 00613994353467
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K001284
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/21/2019

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: 9733534
• Device Catalogue Number: 9733534
• Device Lot Number: 170526E
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/14/2018
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/09/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/21/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1