Stealthstation® S7™ 9734685 (UDI 00613994806604)Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. · CART 9734685 S7 SURG TOUCH LCD ASSEMBLED · Class 2
All models of Stealthstation S7 (11)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00613994806604), received between Jul 17, 2018 and Jan 27, 2025 — classified as 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (3 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Mechanical Problem3
- Human-Device Interface Problem2
- Communication or Transmission Problem1
- Connection Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
- No Patient Involvement2
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 27, 2025Mechanical Problem; Connection Problem; Mechanical Problem; Connection Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OPTICAL PART OF THE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE OPERATING FIELD (PRE-OPERATIVE PHASE) FOR CRANIAL SURGERY BY MEANS OF OPTICAL DETECTION, THE OPTICAL SYSTEM SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE CAMERA'S POWER INDICATOR LED STARTED FLASHING AND BEEPING INTERMITTENTLY. NO PATIENT WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21241223 ↗MalfunctionAug 19, 2022Human-Device Interface Problem; Human-Device Interface Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED INTRAOPERATIVELY DURING A FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY (FESS). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SITE REGISTERED MULTIPLE TIMES AND COULDN'T GET AN ACCURATE REGISTRATION. THE USE OF MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION WAS ABORTED. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF LESS THAN ONE HOUR. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT OUTCOME.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15257828 ↗MalfunctionAug 10, 2022Human-Device Interface Problem; Human-Device Interface Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED FOR A FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY (FESS). IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY REGISTERING THE PATIENT. THEY ATTEMPTED TO TRACE FOUR TIMES WITHOUT A PASSING REGISTRATION, ALL OF WHICH HAD TRACE POINTS THAT SEEMED TO SINK INTO THE FACE. THEY ATTEMPTED TO REGISTER WITH A POINT MERGE AND ACHIEVED A PASSING REGISTRATION, BUT THE SURGEON DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS ACCURATE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. AN ADDITIONAL TOUCHPOINT WAS ADDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION. THE EVENT CAUSED A SURGICAL DELAY OF LESS THAN ONE HOUR. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15201835 ↗MalfunctionNov 11, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
HOLD FOR AB 11.12MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT WAS USED OUTSIDE OF PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE ON SITE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SURGEON MONITOR HAD A BUZZING NOISE. BASED ON PREVIOUS CASES, PROBABLE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE LIKELY DUE TO THE CART TO CART CABLE CONNECTION. NO PATIENT PRESENT. (B)(6) 2020 (REP): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CABLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BUZZING NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONITOR. IT WAS REPLACED.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10824469 ↗MalfunctionJan 30, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION DEVICE BEING USED FOR A FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY (FESS). IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCEDURE, THE SCREEN WENT BLUE IN NAVIGATE MODE. THEY WERE ABLE TO USE THE VERIFY REGISTRATION SCREEN TO NAVIGATE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CASE COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9648682 ↗MalfunctionJul 17, 2018Communication or Transmission Problem; Communication or Transmission Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING AN IMAGING DEVICE BEING USED FOR A SACROILIAC AND THORACOLUMBAR PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE SITE WAS GETTING READY TO SPIN THEY WERE NOT GETTING COMMUNICATION. LOOKING AT THE NAVIGATION, THE MOUSE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THEY HARD BOOTED THE SYSTEM, BUT THEN IT WOULD NOT BOOT UP AND WAS DISPLAYING NO INPUT DETECTED. THEY TRIED TO BOOT A FEW TIMES TO NO AVAIL. LISTENING TO THE COMPUTER, THE FAN ON IT WAS CYCLING. MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION WAS ABORTED. THERE WAS A REPORTED DELAY OF LESS THAN ONE HOUR AND NO REPORTED IMPACT TO PATIENT OUTCOME.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7694979 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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