ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2020-10652
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2020
- Date of Event
- May 6, 2020
- Report Date
- June 22, 2020
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874112281
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE MBF INSTRUMENT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND COMPLETED THE DEVICE EVALUATION. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION DID NOT REPLICATE NOR CONFIRM THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE MBF INSTRUMENT WAS PLACED AND DRIVEN ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM. THE MBF INSTRUMENT PASSED THE RECOGNITION AND ENGAGEMENT TESTS. THE MBF INSTRUMENT MOVED INTUITIVELY WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE GRIPS OPENED AND CLOSED PROPERLY. ADDITIONAL FINDINGS NOT REPORTED BY SITE: THE MBF INSTRUMENT FAILED THE ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY TEST. AFTER OPENING THE HOUSING, A SEGMENT OF CONDUCTOR WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN INSIDE OF THE MAIN TUBE OF THE PROXIMAL END OF THE INSTRUMENT. A REVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENT LOG FOR THE MBF INSTRUMENT (470172-16/N10191011 0127) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PERFORMED. THE MBF INSTRUMENT WAS LAST USED ON 5/6/2020 ON SYSTEM SL0237. THE ALLEGED EVENT OCCURRED ON THE 8TH USE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE MBF INSTRUMENT WAS USED IN SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURES AFTER THE ALLEGED EVENT REPORTED ON THIS RECORD. A REVIEW OF THE SITE'S COMPLAINT HISTORY DOES NOT SHOW ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT AND/OR THIS EVENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE INSTRUMENT HAD CONDUCTOR WIRE DAMAGE WITH NO EVIDENCE OR CLAIM OF USER MISHANDLING OR MISUSE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED, IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR, IT COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT. FOLLOW-UP WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT THE PATIENT INFORMATION IN SECTIONS WAS EITHER UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, OR NOT PROVIDED. THE EXPIRATION DATE IS NOT APPLICABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED RADICAL CYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE MARYLAND BIPOLAR FORCEPS (MBF) INSTRUMENT HAD 2 LIVES LEFT BUT WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE SYSTEM. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPLAINT: THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A BACKUP INSTRUMENT. THE ISSUE CAUSED A DELAY OF LESS THAN 15 MINUTES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 755718 | ENDOWRIST | MARYLAND BIPOLAR FORCEPS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 470172-16 | N10191011 0127 | 00886874112281 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |