FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MEGA SUTURECUT ND
MDR report key: 20179813
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Received September 10, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 20179813
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 10, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 11, 2024
- Report Date
- July 2, 2024
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- NAY
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
SURGEON USING MEGA SUTURE CUT NEEDLE DRIVER DURING ROBOTIC UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR. INSTRUMENT WAS IN THE BELLY AND SUDDENLY WIRE IN BETWEEN TEETH WAS EXPOSED WHILE INSTRUMENT BEING USED. INSTRUMENT REMOVED INTACT AND NEW INSTRUMENT OPENED AND UTILIZED. DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT TAGGED AND TAKEN DOWN TO DECONTAMINATION AND GIVEN TO [NAME REDACTED]. ALL MANAGEMENT STAFF AND PERI-OP STAFF INFORMED AND AWARE VIA GROUP ME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227065 | MEGA SUTURECUT ND | SYSTEM, SURGICAL, COMPUTER CONTROLLED INSTRUMENT | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | 471309 | K102312070345 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR | Unknown |