ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-07666
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 12, 2025
- Date of Event
- January 15, 2025
- Report Date
- November 5, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874119808
- PMA / PMN Number
- K214095
- Removal / Correction Number
- ISIFA2024-09-C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE INSTRUMENT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND TESTED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DAMAGED GRIP CABLE.
CORRECTION: H8. WAS UPDATED TO INITIAL USE OF DEVICE. CORRECTION TO ANNEX CODES: - ANNEX CODE A WAS UPDATED TO A040605.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TRAINING/DEMO OF THE DA VINCI SYSTEM, THE 8MM FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT HAD AN ISSUE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THERE WAS FRYING NOTED ON CABLE, NOT NOTED ON BLACK CABLE. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE LOCATED AT THE DISTAL END (TIPS) OR THE PROXIMAL END (HOUSING). NO MATERIAL MISSING OR DETACHED FROM THE INSTRUMENT AT THE DISTAL END. NO ALLEGATION OF ARCING DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO LOSS OF CAUTERY DURING THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE JAWS OF THE INSTRUMENT MOVING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION/OPPOSITE THE SURGEON CONTROLS. NO INJURIES TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED FAILURE.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1112966 | ENDOWRIST | FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 471205-17 | K11211129 0478 | 00886874119808 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |