ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-09420
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- January 6, 2025
- Report Date
- March 18, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874119785
- PMA / PMN Number
- K214095
- Removal / Correction Number
- ISIFA2024-09-C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EC
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN GRIP CABLE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF CABLE BREAKAGE, WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL, IS ATTRIBUTED TO DAMAGE TO THE CABLE THROUGH EXTERNAL COLLISIONS, DURING USE, OR DURING REPROCESSING.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, A DOCTOR REPORTS THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, TISSUE WAS BEING HELD, SPECIFICALLY THE BLADDER IN RETRACTION MODE. WHEN SHE REGAINED CONTROL TO RELEASE TISSUE, SHE TURNED THE CLAMP AND NOTICED THAT THE PULLEY WAS LOOSE, SO SHE REMOVED THE INSTRUMENT AND EXCHANGED IT FOR A SPARE ONE OF THE SAME TYPE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338546 | ENDOWRIST | PROGRASP FORCEPS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 471093-11 | K10240222 0168 | 00886874119785 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |