ENDOWRIST
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-47749
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 5, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 19, 2025
- Report Date
- March 9, 2026
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874112298
- PMA / PMN Number
- K220023
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE DISCOLORATION ON BOTH THE BLADE SIDES TIPS. THE DISCOLORATION WAS NOT RESIDUAL SOIL AND DID NOT NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REMOVED. THE DARKENING WAS CAUSED BY IRON OXIDE AND WAS A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN THE BLADE MATERIAL AND NOT A RESULT OF MISHANDLING/MISUSE. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO COMPONENT SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DAMAGE DURING USE OR REPROCESSING. IMPROPER CLEANING OR STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES USED IN REPROCESSING CAN CAUSE DISCOLORATION.
THE INSTRUMENT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AND/OR TESTED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. IF THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CENTRAL PROCESSING PROCEDURE, THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) INSTRUMENT DOES NOT FULLY CLOSE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390818 | ENDOWRIST | MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 470179-23 | K12250904 0167 | 00886874112298 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |