FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 18673049 · Received February 8, 2024

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-11015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2024
Date of Event
January 5, 2024
Report Date
January 25, 2024
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) RECEIVED THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE INSULATION DAMAGE ON THE CONDUCTOR WIRE. THE INTERNAL WIRES WERE EXPOSED AS A RESULT. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED AT THE DISTAL END ON THE BIPOLAR YAW PULLEY. THE INSTRUMENT PASSED ELECTRIC CONTINUITY TEST.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CENTRAL PROCESSING, THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT HAD FRAYED CABLES AT INSTRUMENT TIP. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE REPORTER DID NOT KNOW WHICH PATIENT THIS INSTRUMENT WAS LAST USED ON. THE FRAYED CABLE WAS FOUND BY THE STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ARCING OBSERVED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY TO PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69330 ENDOWRIST FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 471205-17 K11230817 0400 00886874119808

Patients

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