ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2023-12955
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 8, 2023
- Date of Event
- April 10, 2023
- Report Date
- April 11, 2023
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874112496
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BASED ON THE CURRENT INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE TIP OF THE TIP-UP FENESTRATED GRASPER INSTRUMENT TO BREAK OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOR EVALUATION. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. SYSTEM LOGS REVEALED NO RELATED SYSTEM ERROR OCCURRING DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT WOULD HAVE LIKELY CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE TIP OF THE TIP-UP FENESTRATED GRASPER BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT AND WAS NOT RETRIEVED AFTER LOOKING FOR 2 HOURS AND USING INTRAOPERATIVE CT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY PROCEDUR, THE TIP OF THE TIP-UP FENESTRATED GRASPER BROKE OFF AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. AFTER LOOKING FOR 2 HOURS WITH INTRAOPERATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT), THE INSTRUMENT FRAGMENT WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS MADE MULTIPLE UNSUCCESSFUL FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 765042 | ENDOWRIST | TIP-UP FENESTRATED GRASPER | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 470347-12 | K10221016 0225 | 00886874112496 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |