ENDOWRIST
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
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.
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.
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
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 |