FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST

MDR report key: 21982484 · Received May 8, 2025

Report

Report Number
2955842-2025-19718
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2025
Date of Event
April 9, 2025
Report Date
April 17, 2025
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874112380
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT; HOWEVER, FAILURE ANALYSIS IS STILL ONGOING. 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) RECEIVED THE 8 MM LARGE HEM-O-LOK LARGE CLIP APPLIER INSTRUMENT FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS ANALYZED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE GRIP INPUT DISK #7 BROKEN INSIDE THE HOUSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED CHOLECYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE 8MM LARGE HEM-O-LOK LARGE CLIP APPLIER INSTRUMENT WAS LOADED CORRECTLY, INSERTED INTO TROCAR, LOCKED INTO THE ARM. THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSERTED INTO THE ABDOMEN OPENED THE APPLIER AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CUSTOMER CLARIFIED AS THEY SPOKE WITH THE TECH IN DEPTH. THE HEMOLOK WAS USED ONCE SUCCESSFULLY, WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND RELOADED. ON SECOND CLIP APPLICATION IT WAS INSERTED AND THE ARM DIDN'T FLASH GREEN TO ADVANCE. ANOTHER INSTRUMENT (NON-HEMOLOK) WAS INSERTED AND THE GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED TO ADVANCE. THAT INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED AND THE HEMOLOK WAS INSERTED AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS ADVANCED. ONCE INSIDE THE ABDOMEN, THE SURGEON TOOK CONTROL OF THE INSTRUMENT BUT COULD NOT MOVE IT OR CONTROL IT IN ANY WAY. IT WAS REMOVED AND THE CASE WAS FINISHED WITH THE REGULAR LAPAROSCOPIC HEMOLOK. THE HEMOLOK HAD WORKED ON THE FIRST VESSEL, AND WHEN REMOVED TO RELOAD IT DIDN'T WORK. THE INSTRUMENT WAS SENT OUT. THERE WASN'T ANY PICTURES TAKEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
760765 ENDOWRIST LARGE HEM-O-LOK CLIP APPLIER NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 470230-12 K10220803 0074 00886874112380

Patients

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