FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 16889990 · Received May 8, 2023

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.