FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1609392 · Received February 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5014762
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 16, 2010
Date of Event
January 18, 2010
Report Date
February 1, 2010
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC.
Product Code
NAY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B) (6) MALE ABOUT TO UNDER GO ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC PROSTATECTOMY, AS REPORTED BY SURGICAL NURSE ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT REVIEWED PRIOR TO START OF PROCEDURE. NOTED TWO ROBOTIC NEEDLE DRIVERS TO BE DEFECTIVE WITH BROKEN CABLES. ALSO DEFECTIVE A THIRD DRIVER, HOUSING CAME APART. A FORTH DRIVER WAS OPENED AND FOUND TO BE COMPLETE FOR USE. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED SINCE ABOVE WAS NOTED PRIOR TO START OF SURGICAL PROCEDURE. ADDENDUM: MFR CONTACTED, RESPONSE RECEIVED SAME DAY BY MS. (B) (6), ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE ROBOTIC PARTS. (B) (4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENT LARGE NEEDLE DRIVER NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. 420006 M10090305 928
2 ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENT LARGE NEEDLE DRIVER NAY INSUITIVE SURGICAL INC. M10090513 628
3 ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENT LARGE NEEDLE DRIVER NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. M10090513 629

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention