FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 16926681 · Received May 13, 2023

Report

Report Number
2955842-2023-13244
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2023
Date of Event
April 12, 2021
Report Date
July 8, 2021
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874112380
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE LARGE HEM-O-LOK CLIP APPLIER INSTRUMENT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND COMPLETED THE DEVICE EVALUATION. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THE PRIMARY FAILURE OF FAILED GRIP-CLIP TEST TO BE RELATED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS PLACED AND DRIVEN ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PASSED THE RECOGNITION AND ENGAGEMENT TESTS. THE INSTRUMENT MOVED INTUITIVELY WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION IN ALL DIRECTIONS. HOWEVER, THE GRIP-CLIP TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FAILED ON ALL 5 ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, FAILURE ANALYSIS FOUND THE SECONDARY FAILURE OF BROKEN INPUT DISK TO BE RELATED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN INPUT DISK BROKEN, LIKELY CAUSING THE CLIP TEST FAILURES. INPUT DISK #7 WAS FOUND BROKEN INTO PIECES INSIDE OF THE HOUSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED CHOLECYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON OBSERVED THAT THE 8MM LARGE HEM-O-LOK CLIP APPLIER INSTRUMENT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CLIP TO CLOSE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH DIFFERENT CLIPS, THE ISSUE WAS UNRESOLVED. PER SERVICE REQUEST (SR) NOTES, A NEW CLIP APPLIER INSTRUMENT WAS OPENED AND USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED-UP WITH THE REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER ABOUT THE COMPLAINT: THE ROBOTICS COORDINATOR (ROCO) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE LARGE HEM-O-LOC CLIP APPLIER INSTRUMENT. NO CABLES WERE LOOSE OR BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1357716 ENDOWRIST LARGE HEM-O-LOK CLIP APPLIER NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 470230-12 N10200113 0089 00886874112380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES