BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOWRIST PROGRASP INSTRUMENT

    MDR report key: 1133564 · Received August 22, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2008-01231
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 22, 2008
    Report Date
    August 22, 2008
    Manufacturer
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
    Product Code
    NAY
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CT, US
    Reporter Occupation
    UNKNOWN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, ENGINEERING CONFIRMED THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE MAIN TUBE HAS A SCRATCHED SECTION WITH LIGHT MATERIAL REMOVED. THE SCRATCHES ARE NOT ALIGNED WITH THE TUBE AXIS AND WERE MOST LIKELY FROM INSTRUMENT COLLISIONS. 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 DISCONNECTION OF THE INSTRUMENT TIP.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHAFT OF THE ENDOWRIST PROGRASP INSTRUMENT IS ROUGH AND SCRATCHED. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED. NO PT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ENDOWRIST PROGRASP INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 420093-07 2109071 468

    Patients

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