ENDOWRIST;DAVINCI SI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2023-15490
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 2, 2023
- Date of Event
- July 28, 2020
- Report Date
- July 29, 2020
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874111505
- PMA / PMN Number
- K180033
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSOR (MCS) INSTRUMENT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE MCS INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED, AND FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATIONS REPLICATED AND CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THERMAL DAMAGE ON THE PROXIMAL CLEVIS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED WITH A TIP COVER ACCESSORY WHICH THE THERMAL DAMAGE ALIGNS WITH THE THERMAL DAMAGE FOUND ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS PLACED ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM AND NO ARCING WAS OBSERVED WHEN THE ENERGY DELIVERY TEST WAS PERFORMED. ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. THE INSTRUMENT TUBE EXTENSION EXHIBITS SIGNS OF SCRATCH MARKS/ABRASION. TUBE EXTENSION SCRATCH MARKS MEASURED ROUGHLY 0.048" X 0.157". THIS FAILURE IS MOST COMMONLY CAUSED BY MISHANDLING/MISUSE, SUCH AS EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH ABRASIVE OR HARD SURFACES DURING TRANSPORT OR REPROCESSING OR DURING TIP COVER INSTALLATION/REMOVAL.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON OBSERVED ARCING AND A THERMAL BURN TO THE PATIENTS BOWEL WHILE USING THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) INSTRUMENT. IT IS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS MEDICAL INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS THE BOWEL INJURY; HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN AS TO WHAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS RENDERED TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE SURGEON FURTHER NOTICED THAT THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY HAD A HOLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2293207 | ENDOWRIST;DAVINCI SI | MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 420179-22 | N11190327 233 | 00886874111505 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Female | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |