FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

MDR report key: 1733910 · Received June 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1733910
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2010
Date of Event
June 22, 2010
Report Date
June 22, 2010
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
NAY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA WAS INSERTED THROUGH A TROCAR SLEEVE IN THE NORMAL FASHION, INTO CHEST CAVITY DURING ROBOTIC ASSISTED CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS RETRACTED BACK INTO THE CAMERA VIEW, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TIP OF THE CAUTERY SPATULA WAS BROKEN OFF THE DEVICE. X-RAY WAS TAKEN, THEN C-ARM WAS BROUGHT INTO THE ROOM. THE DEVICE WAS DETECTED ON BOTH TYPES OF X-RAY. OPERATION RESUMED AS PLANNED AND THE PIECE WAS RETRACTED AND SAVED. THE TOTAL TIMING OF ADDED SEARCH WAS 80 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. DAVINCI S 0805141 933

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR