FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 18254396 · Received December 4, 2023

Report

Report Number
2955842-2023-20710
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 4, 2023
Date of Event
September 14, 2023
Report Date
November 7, 2023
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874119808
PMA / PMN Number
K214095
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE PASSED THE RECOGNITION ENGAGEMENT, ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY AND ENERGY DELIVERY TESTS. THE INSTRUMENT MOVED INTUITIVELY WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE GRIPS OPENED AND CLOSED PROPERLY. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHARRING AND LOCALIZED MELTING AT THE GRIP BASE BETWEEN THE GRIPS. THE INSTRUMENT PASSED THE ENERGY DELIVERY AND ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY TEST. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED RADIAL WITH LYMPHADENECTOMY PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE CUSTOMER TO OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING THE COMPLAINT. A BACK-UP INSTRUMENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1633546 ENDOWRIST FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 471205-17 K10230515 0172 00886874119808

Patients

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