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Stealthstation S8 Premium System: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,007 reports name it, 2017–2020. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Navigation. Product code HAW.

1,007
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 110 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
96.1%
classified as malfunction
92.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

1,007 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Stealthstation S8 Premium System" (neurological stereotaxic instrument); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Navigation; received from May 2017 to August 2020. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (96.1%) and injury (3.9%); across all neurological stereotaxic instrument reports (product code HAW) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 92.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are imprecision (18.7%), human-device interface problem (17.2%) and device operates differently than expected (15.3%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, tissue damage and iatrogenic source. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Stealthstation S8 Premium System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2020.

By year received

02284552017: 10420172018: 45520182019: 33720192020: 1112020

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.9%39
Malfunction96.1%968
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,007
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 42,840 reports carrying product code HAW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Imprecision18818.7%13%
Human-device interface problem17317.2%7%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly15415.3%6.5%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit13213.1%6.4%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem11511.4%10.9%
Computer software problema software problem10510.4%4.5%
Device displays incorrect message797.8%1.6%
Display or visual feedback problem484.8%5.5%
Application interface becomes non-functional or program exits abnormally434.3%4.4%
Output problem424.2%1.8%
Environmental compatibility problem373.7%3.1%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem262.6%1.4%
Application program problem252.5%6.3%
No display/image232.3%1.3%
Device stops intermittentlythe device stopped now and then191.9%2.5%
Application program freezes or fails to launch181.8%7.4%
Erratic or intermittent display121.2%0.4%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material101%5.3%
Breakthe device broke90.9%2.9%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used50.5%0.5%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement41941.6%
Tissue damage181.8%
Iatrogenic source70.7%
Complaint, ill-defined20.2%
Blood loss10.1%
Brain injury10.1%
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage10.1%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.1%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.1%
Infiltration into tissue10.1%
Injurya physical injury10.1%
Intracranial hemorrhage10.1%
Muscle weakness/atrophy10.1%
Neurological deficit/dysfunction10.1%
Paralysis10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureStealthstation S8 Premium SystemProduct code HAWAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,00742,84026,136,888
Share of that pool—2.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury3.9%6.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.1%92.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.5%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code HAW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
StealthStation S8 system10,8701,3680.1%
Stealthstation S7 System5,98900.4%
Stealthstation S72,207300.4%
Fusion Navigation System2,16500%
Fusion Ent Navigation System1,52080%
Stealthstation Treon Treatment Guidance System96100.4%
Cart 9734056 S7 Staff Shrt 100-120v Intl90440%
Rosa Surgical Device71100%
Rosa Brain67500.1%
Rosa One59500%
Medtronic Navigation682696.7%
Stealthstation I7 Integrated Navigation System47100%
Open Spine Clamp Titanium44500%
Stealthstation S7 Navigation36610%
S736300%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Stealthstation S8 Premium System reports

How many FDA reports name Stealthstation S8 Premium System?

1,007 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.1%) and injury (3.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

imprecision (18.7%), human-device interface problem (17.2%), device operates differently than expected (15.3%), communication or transmission problem (13.1%) and mechanical problem (11.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Stealthstation S8 Premium System was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.