FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 16971162 · Received May 21, 2023

Report

Report Number
2955842-2023-13832
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2023
Date of Event
September 20, 2021
Report Date
September 20, 2021
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874119792
PMA / PMN Number
K214095
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND COMPLETED THE DEVICE EVALUATION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND WITH THERMAL DAMAGE AT THE YAW PULLEY. BLACK CHAR MARKS WERE OBSERVED. ANY MATERIAL MISSING IS LIKELY TO BE THERMALLY INDUCED RATHER THAN MECHANICALLY INDUCED. THIS FAILURE IS TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MISHANDLING/MISUSE. THE ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY TEST STILL PASSED AND THERE WAS NO INSULATION DAMAGE OBSERVED TO THE CONDUCTOR WIRE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CENTRAL PROCESSING, THE MARYLAND BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT RUBBER IS BURNT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ARCING NOR PATIENT INJURY. THE INSTRUMENT WAS BROUGHT TO HER FROM CENTRAL PROCESSING WITH NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOR POINT OF CONTACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
741617 ENDOWRIST MARYLAND BIPOLAR FORCEPS NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 471172-16 N11210419 0403 00886874119792

Patients

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