ENDOWRIST;DAVINCI SI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-05487
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 6, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 12, 2025
- Report Date
- February 12, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874111543
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050369
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED A FOR-FAILURE ANALYSIS EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
THE PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA INSTRUMENT WAS RECEIVED, AND FAILURE ANALYSIS FOUND THE INSTRUMENT TO HAVE A BROKEN MOLDED PIN. ONE OF THE PINS THAT ARE MOLDED TO THE MONOPOLAR YAW PULLEY WAS MISSING AND NOT RETURNED WITH THE INSTRUMENT. THE BROKEN MOLDED PIN OF THE INSTRUMENT YAW PULLEY MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 1.55 MM X 1.45 MM.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PERICARDIAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE, PART OF THE OF THE PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA INSTRUMENT TIP DETACHED AND FELL INTO THE PERICARDIUM OF THE PATIENT DURING PREPARATION. THE FRAGMENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED USING TWEEZERS DURING THE SAME OPERATION, WITH ALL PERSONNEL PRESENT CONFIRMING ITS RETRIEVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY USING A BACKUP PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA INSTRUMENT.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 592615 | ENDOWRIST;DAVINCI SI | PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 420184-15 | K10230831 130 | 00886874111543 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |