BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOWRIST

    MDR report key: 22670198 · Received July 30, 2025

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2025-32344
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 30, 2025
    Date of Event
    July 10, 2025
    Report Date
    July 14, 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
    CI
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER
    Health Professional
    N

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    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. WHEN CABLE BREAKAGE OCCURS, THE INSTRUMENT IS IMMEDIATELY INOPERABLE DUE TO LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY. THE INSTRUMENT HAS TUNGSTEN DRIVE CABLES TO TRANSMIT MOTION FROM THE INPUT DISCS IN THE HOUSING, THROUGH THE MAIN SHAFT, AND TO THE DISTAL INSTRUMENT TIP. THESE CABLES ARE EXPOSED AT THE INSTRUMENT TIP AND CONTROL MOVEMENTS AT THE WRIST. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. 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. THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED BY USING AN ALTERNATE INSTRUMENT TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AN RMA WAS ISSUED TO EVALUATE THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DEVICE. OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING GATHERED TO DETERMINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEVICE TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENT STOPPED CLOSING ITS JAWS, SO IT WAS REMOVED FOR EXAMINATION. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ONE OF THE PULLEY CABLES WAS CUT, SO IT WAS REPLACED WITH A BACKUP INSTRUMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    55170 ENDOWRIST FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 471205-17 K10241227 0056 00886874119808

    Patients

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