ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2024-18015
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 29, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 26, 2024
- Report Date
- August 2, 2024
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173337
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS TESTING. THE VESSEL SEALER EXTEND (VSE) INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE WHITE SUBSTANCE LOCATED AT THE DISTAL END OF THE INSTRUMENT WAS IDENTIFIED AS KRYTOX LUBRICANT AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. NO PRODUCT ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN EXPECTED CONDITION.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS NOT RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILURE MODE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED AND/ OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED ESOPHAGECTOMY NON-TRANSTHORACIC TRANS CERVICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE LUBRICANT REPEATEDLY LEAKED FROM THE VESSEL SEALER EXTEND (VSE) INSTRUMENT JAW. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WHITE LUBRICANT FELL INTO THE PATIENT AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS NOTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803231 | ENDOWRIST | VESSEL SEALER EXTEND | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 480422-03 | K19240222 0000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Prefer Not To Disclose | Required Intervention | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |