FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1831273 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2955842-2010-00394
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Date of Event
August 9, 2010
Report Date
August 16, 2010
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K013416
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER, AN ISI FIELD ENGINEER ONSITE EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT AND FOUND THE INSTRUMENT TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL WITH NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILURE MODE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI S GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE A PIECE OF WIRE WAS FOUND IN THE PATIENT. THE WIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT THAT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME WAS ALSO REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE SURGICAL STAFF EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT HOWEVER THEY DID NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE AND NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO SYSTEM ISSUES DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND NO PATIENT COMPLICATION, INJURY OR ADVERSE OUTCOME WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420093-08 M10100408 686

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DA VINCI S SYS, INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES