NONE
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2022-11628
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 14, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 25, 2022
- Report Date
- April 20, 2022
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- GCJ
- UDI-DI
- 00886874116555
- PMA / PMN Number
- K191736
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE 30 DEGREE ENDOSCOPE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE FAILURE ANALYSIS (FA) TEAM. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATIONS REPLICATED/CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE REPORTED ISSUE IS DUE TO SCOPE BEARING FRICTION ISSUE. FA ALSO IDENTIFIED DISCOLORATION OF THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL HOUSING A REVIEW OF THE SITE'S COMPLAINT HISTORY INDICATES THAT THIS RECORD IS RELATED TO PATIENT IDENTIFIER (B)(6). NO IMAGE OR PROCEDURE VIDEO WAS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOGS FOR THE 30 DEGREE ENDOSCOPE (470057/ 934239) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PERFORMED. PER THIS REVIEW OF THE LOGS, THE 30 DEGREE ENDOSCOPE WAS LAST USED ON (B)(6) 2022 ON SERIAL# (B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE ENDOSCOPE MOVED FREELY WITH UNCONTROLLED MOTIONS. POOR CAMERA CONTROL COULD RESULT IN UNINTUITIVE MOTION AND SUBSEQUENT TISSUE DAMAGE. AT THIS TIME, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. WHILE THERE WAS NO HARM OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT, THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE COULD LIKELY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT IF IT WERE TO RECUR.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN DA VINCI-ASSISTED OVARIAN CYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT THE ENDOSCOPE WAS ROTATING AND WOULD NOT SIT STILL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899259 | NONE | ENDOSCOPE PLUS | GCJ | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 470057-08 | N/A | 00886874116555 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |