FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ENDOWRIST
MDR report key: 18081387
·
Received November 6, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2023-20052
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 6, 2023
- Date of Event
- September 26, 2023
- Report Date
- October 11, 2023
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874120767
- PMA / PMN Number
- K214095
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE FORCE BIPOLAR INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE A DISLODGED MOLDED INSULATOR. THE MOLDED INSULATOR WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE GRIP OF THE INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE MOLDED INSULATOR AND NO PIECES WERE FOUND MISSING. THE CONDUCTOR WIRE WAS STICKING OUT BUT HAD NO DAMAGE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED BENIGN HYSTERECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CLAMP FROM THE FORCE BIPOLAR INSTRUMENT BROKE AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED IN THE SAME CASE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338373 | ENDOWRIST | FORCE BIPOLAR | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 471405-06 | K11230706 0254 | 00886874120767 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |