ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2024-11934
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 7, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 4, 2024
- Report Date
- February 9, 2024
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874119785
- PMA / PMN Number
- K214095
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS TESTING. UPON VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE WRIST ASSEMBLY. NO CABLE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS PLACED AND DRIVEN ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM AND THE INSTRUMENT PASSED THE RECOGNITION AND ENGAGEMENT TESTS. THE INSTRUMENT MOVED INTUITIVELY WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE GRIPS OPENED AND CLOSED PROPERLY AND PERFORMED GRIP FUNCTION SUCCESSFULLY. THE GRIP BUMPER TEST PASSED AS WELL. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A DISLODGED FLUSH TUBE GUIDE UPON INSTRUMENT HOUSING REMOVAL. AS A RESULT, AN AUDIBLE RATTLING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSING WHEN SHAKEN BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SECURED WITHIN THE CHASSIS. THIS FINDING WAS UNRELATED TO THE PRIMARY ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER REPORT OF DAMAGE AT THE INSTRUMENT TIP WAS NOT CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS NOT RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS EVALUATION. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILURE MODE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED AND/ OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE START OF A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, WHEN CONNECTING THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT TO THE ROBOT ARM, PART OF THE TIP BROKE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED USING A BACKUP PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A PART OF THE TIP BROKE OFF (DETACHED) AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. WHEN THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED, THE FRAGMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED DURING THE SAME SURGICAL PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2195303 | ENDOWRIST | PROGRASP FORCEPS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 471093-11 | K10220316 0236 | 00886874119785 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |