FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 21050655 · Received January 1, 2025

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-23891
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 1, 2025
Date of Event
December 8, 2024
Report Date
December 8, 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
KS
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE MEGA SUTURECUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED, AND THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS. A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND NO DAMAGE ON THE CABLES. THE INSTRUMENT MOVED INTUITIVELY WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE GRIPS OPENED AND CLOSED PROPERLY. NO PRODUCT ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND FAILURE ANALYSIS RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE START OF A DA VINCI-ASSISTED HYSTERECTOMY - BENIGN SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE MEGA SUTURE CUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT'S WIRE BROKE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETING AS PLANNED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE INSTRUMENT INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE NOTED. THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR TOOL. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH OPENING/CLOSING OF THE GRIPS, LEFT/RIGHT (YAW) MOTION OF THE GRIPS, OR UP/DOWN (PITCH) MOTION OF THE WRIST. NO FRAGMENT FELL INTO THE PATIENT¿S ANATOMY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1957808 ENDOWRIST MEGA SUTURECUT ND NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 471309-16 K12240411 0408 00886874119815

Patients

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