FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 20900911 · Received December 11, 2024

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-22983
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 11, 2024
Date of Event
July 1, 2024
Report Date
November 15, 2024
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874119808
PMA / PMN Number
K214095
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID NOT RECEIVE THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WITH AN ALLEGED ISSUE TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. AN RMA WAS NOT ISSUED FOR RETURN AS THE CUSTOMER SITE IS UNKNOWN. ALTHOUGH THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED, THE INFORMATION GATHERED INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT BROKE IN USE DURING SCHEDULED PROCEDURE - EXPOSED WIRING. DURING THE ROBOT ASSISTED PROCEDURE, WHEN THE SURGEON AS USING THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS, THE INSTRUMENT ARM BROKE. AT THE INSTRUMENT ARM WRIST, THERE WAS EXPOSED WIRING, AND THE ARM WAS NONFUNCTIONAL. THE INSTRUMENT HAD 9/14 USES LEFT. THE PROCEDURE WAS UNKNOWN HOW IT WAS COMPLETED. ON 11/15/2024, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED MAUDE REPORT 19948859 STATING: FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS BROKE IN USE DURING SCHEDULED PROCEDURE - EXPOSED WIRING. DURING THE ROBOT ASSISTED PROCEDURE, WHEN THE SURGEON WAS USING THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS, THE INSTRUMENT ARM BROKE. AT THE INSTRUMENT ARM WRIST, THERE WAS EXPOSED WIRING, AND THE ARM IS NONFUNCTIONAL. THE INSTRUMENT HAD 9/14 USES LEFT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2597585 ENDOWRIST FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 471205-17 N/A 00886874119808

Patients

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