FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 17374902 · Received July 21, 2023

Report

Report Number
2955842-2023-17224
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2023
Date of Event
June 22, 2023
Report Date
June 22, 2023
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874112311
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BASED ON THE CLAIM AGAINST THE PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER NOTING THE PERMANENT CAUTERY HOOK INSTRUMENT WAS BURNED, AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS (FA). FA WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM AND REPRODUCE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THERMAL DAMAGE AT THE WELD ON THE MONOPOLAR YAW PULLEY. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE DID CONTRIBUTE TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS RELATED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN CONDUCTOR WIRE AT THE WELD. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THERMAL DAMAGE ON THE CONDUCTOR WIRE CAP. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THERMAL DAMAGE AT THE WELD ON THE DISTAL CLEVIS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THERMAL DAMAGE FROM THE WELD ON THE DISTAL IDLER PULLEYS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN DISTAL CLEVIS OPPOSITE THE SIDE OF THE WELD. THE BROKEN PIECE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.234" X 0.175", IN SIZE WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THE INSTRUMENT. .

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CENTRAL PROCESSING, THE PERMANENT CAUTERY HOOK INSTRUMENT WAS BURNED AT THE END. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1569194 ENDOWRIST PERMANENT CAUTERY HOOK NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 470183-16 K10230108 0100 00886874112311

Patients

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