ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2024-16027
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 19, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2024
- Report Date
- May 23, 2024
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874119815
- PMA / PMN Number
- K214095
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS RECEIVED THE MEGA SUTURECUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, THE EVALUATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE PRODUCT IS EVALUATED AND/ OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE MEGA SUTURE CUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE BLADE DAMAGE. BOTH BLADE EDGES WERE INDENTED. THE CUTTING EDGE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF CORROSION THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BLADE DAMAGE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION(S) RELATED TO CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT: NO CABLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE MEGA SUTURECUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT HAD A DEFECTIVE TIP. 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 MEGA SUTURECUT ND INSTRUMENT HAD A BROKEN CABLE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY AND NO FRAGMENT FELL INTO THE PATIENT.
REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 597036 | ENDOWRIST | MEGA SUTURECUT ND | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 471309-16 | K10230330 0109 | 00886874119815 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |