FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 20392799 · Received October 7, 2024

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-20175
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2024
Date of Event
August 7, 2024
Report Date
September 12, 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
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE LOCALIZED MELTING ON THE TUBE EXTENSION AT THE ORANGE PLASTIC BENEATH. A REVIEW OF THE PROCEDURE LOGS CONFIRMED THERE WAS ANOTHER ENERGY PRODUCING INSTRUMENT IN THE PROCEDURE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) WAS ISSUED TO EVALUATE THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) INSTRUMENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS NOT RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT FOR EVALUATION. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF THE INSTRUMENT IS RETURNED (POST FAILURE ANALYSIS EVALUATION) OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. IMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WERE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND A FAILURE ANALYSIS ENGINEER NOTED THERE APPEARS TO BE THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE TUBE EXTENSION OF THE MCS INSTRUMENT NEAR THE PROXIMAL CLEVIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A DA VINCI-ASSISTED ENDOMETRIOSIS RESECTION SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) INSTRUMENT WAS SENT FOR DISINFECTION AND WHEN THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WAS REMOVED, TWO BURN MARKS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE MEDICAL TEAM DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS DURING THE SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE SITE AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE DAMAGE WAS VERIFIED AFTER THE END OF THE SURGERY BEFORE REPROCESSING. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE INSTRUMENT. NO COLLISION WAS REPORTED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS DURING THE SURGERY. NO ARCING WAS OBSERVED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MCS INSTRUMENT DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE MCS INSTRUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN TO ISI FOR EVALUATION. THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WAS DISCARDED, BUT NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2547783 ENDOWRIST MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 470179-19 K14230413 0404 00886874112298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Female DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES.