ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2024-22247
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 22, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 6, 2024
- Report Date
- October 30, 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
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS ISSUED A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) TO HAVE THE INTUITIVE DEVICE RETURNED. HOWEVER, ISI HAS NOT RECEIVED THE MEGA SUTURECUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT INVOLVED WITH THE ALLEGED ISSUE TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING GATHERED TO DETERMINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEVICE TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. BLANK MDR FIELDS: THE MISSING PATIENT INFORMATION IN SECTIONS A AND B WAS EITHER UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, NOT PROVIDED, OR NOT APPLICABLE. THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR SECTION D4 IS NOT APPLICABLE. FIELD D6 IS BLANK BECAUSE THE PRODUCT IS NOT IMPLANTABLE. INFORMATION FOR THE BLANK FIELDS IN SECTION E1 IS NOT AVAILABLE. FIELDS G5 AND G7 ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE MEGA SUTURECUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE A FRAYED GRIP CABLE AT THE IDLER PULLEYS. SOME WIRES WERE BROKEN, BUT THE CABLE ITSELF WAS NOT FULLY BROKEN. THERE WAS NO DISCOLORATION, CORROSION, CONTAMINATION OBSERVED ON THE CABLE THAT WOULD OCCUR FROM IMPROPER FLUSHING OR RINSING DURING REPROCESSING. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NO ABNORMALLY SHARP OR DAMAGED COMPONENTS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CABLE BREAKING. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS.
IT WAS REPORTED TO MEDTRONIC MINIMED THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED KEYPAD ANOMALY. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED NO ADVERSE EVENT. THE EVENT INVOLVED PRODUCT(S) MMT-712EWS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS NOT PERFORMED. CUSTOMER IDENTIFIED THE PUMP'S TIME CONTINUES TO ADVANCE. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. PRODUCT RETURN REQUESTED FOR MMT-712EWS. CUSTOMER DECLINED TO RETURN OR IS UNABLE TO RETURN.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1758497 | ENDOWRIST | MEGA SUTURECUT ND | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 471309-16 | K12230310 0376 | 00886874119815 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Prefer Not To Disclose | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |