Tracer Pointer 9735317Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. · POINTER 9735317 TRACER AXIEM PACKAGED · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00643169490024), received between Sep 14, 2020 and Sep 14, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Sensing Problem” (1 report).
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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Sensing Problem1
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 14, 2020Device Sensing Problem; Device Sensing Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USED PRE-OPERATIVELY OF A FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY (FESS). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TRACER POINTER WAS UNSTABLE AND WOULD SWITCH FROM GREEN TO RED STATUS FREQUENTLY. THE EMITTER WAS IN A GOOD SPOT FOR VISUALIZATION OF THE PROBE. THE TRACKER DETAILS INDICATED A HIGH GEOMETRY VALUE. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ADVISED THEY OPEN A NEW TRACKER WHICH WORKED RIGHT AWAY AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET A SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION. THERE WAS A REPORTED DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE OF ONE HOUR. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10528467 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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