FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 18919202 · Received March 17, 2024

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-12362
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2024
Date of Event
December 21, 2023
Report Date
April 24, 2024
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874112298
PMA / PMN Number
K220023
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PO
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) WAS ISSUED TO EVALUATE THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DEVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING GATHERED TO DETERMINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEVICE TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED, AND THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS PLACED AND DRIVEN ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PASSED THE RECOGNITION AND ENGAGEMENT TESTS. THE INSTRUMENT MOVED INTUITIVELY WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE TIPS OPENED AND CLOSED PROPERLY. ENERGY DELIVERY WAS TESTED AND PASSED IN VARIOUS GRIP ORIENTATIONS. THE INSTRUMENT PASSED THE ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY TEST. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. NO PRODUCT ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE ENERGY CABLE WAS BROKEN ON THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) INSTRUMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THE BLACK ENERGY CABLE, BUT THE INTERNAL WIRES WERE NOT EXPOSED. YES, THERE WAS A LOSS OF CAUTERY. NO THERMAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE INSTRUMENT

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1178743 ENDOWRIST MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 470179-19 K13230219 0110 00886874112298

Patients

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