BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS INSTRUMENT

    MDR report key: 1061792 · Received June 13, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2008-01066
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 13, 2008
    Report Date
    June 13, 2008
    Manufacturer
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
    Product Code
    GEI
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, ENGINEERING FOUND THE DISTAL END OF THE MAIN TUBE HAS A COUPLE OF SECTIONS WITH LIGHT MATERIAL REMOVED ROUGHLY PARALLEL TO THE TUBE AXIS. BASED ON THE LOCATION AND APPEARANCE, THE SCRATCHES ARE MOST LIKELY DUE TO INSTRUMENT COLLISIONS OR ROUGH HANDLING DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS. NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. THE ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENTS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) SPECIFICALLY STATES: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS: HANDLE INSTRUMENTS WITH CARE. AVOID MECHANICAL SHOCK OR STRESS THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENTS. DO NOT USE AN INSTRUMENT TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM ANOTHER INSTRUMENT INTRAOPERATIVELY. THIS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENTS OR OTHER UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, SUCH AS A DISCONNECTION OF THE INSTRUMENT TIP.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS INSTRUMENT HAS SCRATCHES ON THE SHAFT AND NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS INSTRUMENT ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT GEI INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 420179-08 0803201 766

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT| ACCESSORIES| DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM