FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 19747696 · Received July 16, 2024

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-16929
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2024
Date of Event
June 10, 2024
Report Date
June 18, 2024
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874112441
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE WITH NO ISSUE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN THE SURGEON WAS TRYING TO GRASP THE RECTUM. THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR TOOL DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO FRAGMENT FELL INTO THE PATIENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE SMALL RETRACTOR GRASPER INSTRUMENT AND COMPLETED THE DEVICE EVALUATION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED AND INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN DISTAL PITCH CABLE AT THE CLEVIS HUB. THE BROKEN CABLE SEGMENT THAT CONTAINS THE CRIMP WAS STILL INSTALLED IN THE CLEVIS. THE CABLE WAS FULLY BROKEN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DISCOLORATION OR CORROSION/CONTAMINATION ON THE CABLES TO INDICATE A REPROCESSING INDUCED ISSUE. THE COMPONENTS SURROUNDING THE BROKEN CABLE DID NOT EXHIBIT ABNORMAL SHARP EDGES OR DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CABLE BREAKING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE 8MM SMALL GRASPING RETRACTOR (SGR) INSTRUMENT WIRE HAD A DISCONNECTION. THE CUSTOMER USED A BACKUP SGR INSTRUMENT TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROCEDURE. NO FRAGMENT FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETING AS PLANNED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
706437 ENDOWRIST SMALL GRASPING RETRACTOR NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 470318-10 K10230504 0177 00886874112441

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Prefer Not To Disclose DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES