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Stealthstation s7 – software, cranial

Official notice

4 May 2023

Last checked

4 May 2023

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Stealthstation s7 – software, cranial. Notification to address two software anomalies under specific conditions, these anomalies can result in the potential for inaccurate/conflicting information to be displayed during cranial biopsy, tumor resection, shunt placement, and nexframe™ dbs procedures. - under certain situations, the biopsy depth gauge graphic on the screen may not display accurately. - under certain situations, the "distance to target" text that displays on the screen may not display accurately. If the user encounters either software anomaly and proceeds based on the inaccurate information, there is the potential to navigate too shallow or deep to the intended target. During a cranial biopsy procedure, this issue can potentially lead to biopsy of normal brain tissue, a non-diagnostic biopsy, or unintended tissue damage including the potential for life-threatening injury (hemorrhage or permanent neurological injury) which could lead to death. In addition to potential serious injury during cranial biopsy, either anomaly may result in the potential for a prolonged procedure, the need for an additional surgical procedure, or tissue injury from unintended additional pass of a device. Recall start date: April 13, 2023 Published 2023-05-04.

What to do now

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Recall number

73599

Official notice

2023-05-04

The hazard

Notification to address two software anomalies under specific conditions, these anomalies can result in the potential for inaccurate/conflicting information to be displayed during cranial biopsy, tumor resection, shunt placement, and nexframe™ dbs procedures. - under certain situations, the biopsy depth gauge graphic on the screen may not display accurately. - under certain situations, the "distance to target" text that displays on the screen may not display accurately. If the user encounters either software anomaly and proceeds based on the inaccurate information, there is the potential to navigate too shallow or deep to the intended target. During a cranial biopsy procedure, this issue can potentially lead to biopsy of normal brain tissue, a non-diagnostic biopsy, or unintended tissue damage including the potential for life-threatening injury (hemorrhage or permanent neurological injury) which could lead to death. In addition to potential serious injury during cranial biopsy, either anomaly may result in the potential for a prolonged procedure, the need for an additional surgical procedure, or tissue injury from unintended additional pass of a device. Recall start date: April 13, 2023

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Recall Numbers

73599

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Affected products

Product 1

0 - 1, Affected products - Stealthstation S7 – Software, Cranial, Lot or serial number - More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer., Model or catalogue number - 9735585

Risk / hazard

Notification to address two software anomalies under specific conditions, these anomalies can result in the potential for inaccurate/conflicting information to be displayed during cranial biopsy, tumor resection, shunt placement, and nexframe™ dbs procedures. - under certain situations, the biopsy depth gauge graphic on the screen may not display accurately. - under certain situations, the "distance to target" text that displays on the screen may not display accurately. If the user encounters either software anomaly and proceeds based on the inaccurate information, there is the potential to navigate too shallow or deep to the intended target. During a cranial biopsy procedure, this issue can potentially lead to biopsy of normal brain tissue, a non-diagnostic biopsy, or unintended tissue damage including the potential for life-threatening injury (hemorrhage or permanent neurological injury) which could lead to death. In addition to potential serious injury during cranial biopsy, either anomaly may result in the potential for a prolonged procedure, the need for an additional surgical procedure, or tissue injury from unintended additional pass of a device. Recall start date: April 13, 2023

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Medtronic Canada Ulc, Stealthstation S7 – Software Cranial.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Classification

Type II

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

73599

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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