ENDOWRIST SP
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-19870
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2025
- Report Date
- May 1, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- IZI
- UDI-DI
- 00886874122228
- PMA / PMN Number
- K212101
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS ISSUED A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) TO HAVE THE DEVICE RETURNED. HOWEVER, ISI HAS NOT RECEIVED THE ENDOSCOPE 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.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE ENDOSCOPE FIREFLY WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE SHAFT MECHANICAL DAMAGE. THE DISTAL MAIN TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE BENT OUTWARD. DESPITE THE DAMAGE ON THE DISTAL MAIN TUBE, THE ENDOSCOPE WAS STILL FULLY FUNCTIONAL. ALTHOUGH THE SHAFT MECHANICAL WAS DAMAGED, THE QAP (QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURE) COULD STILL BE PERFORMED ON THE IN-HOUSE SYSTEM. FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND PASSED. STEREO CALIBRATION, ENDOSCOPE FOCUS TEST AND COLOR RECOGNITION WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. IMAGES WERE CLEAR, DEWARPED AND NOT GRAINY. NO NOISE OR MOTION BLUR WAS SEEN. THE BUTTONS WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND MOVED INTUITIVELY. FIRST AND SECOND EDT TESTING PASSED. REVIEW OF LOGS SHOWED QTY 5 OF ERROR 48221 (COMMUNICATIONS ERROR) AND QTY 1 OF ERROR 48216 (TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILURE), BOTH WERE NOT REPLICATED IN HOUSE. LEAK TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND PASSED. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION(S) NOT REPORTED BY SITE: THE ENDOSCOPE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED/CONTAMINATED. THE HOUSING WAS REMOVED AND FOUND CORROSION/CONTAMINATION ON THE INPUT DISK/CABLES.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE SP ENDOSCOPE FIREFLY FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. THE ENDOSCOPE WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE DISTAL TIP INSPECTED. THE SHAFT MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CENTRAL PROCESSING, THE SP ENDOSCOPE FIREFLY HAD DISTAL JOINT CRUSHED INWARD. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN CASE AND BACKUP WAS AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 945515 | ENDOWRIST SP | CAMERA, 0° | IZI | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 430077-05 | N/A | 00886874122228 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |