BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA

    MDR report key: 2870860 · Received December 12, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2012-01257
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 12, 2012
    Date of Event
    November 16, 2012
    Report Date
    November 16, 2012
    Manufacturer
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
    Product Code
    NAY
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050369
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, ENGINEERING OBSERVED THAT THE PITCH CABLE WAS BROKEN AT THE DISTAL CLEVIS HUB. THE CABLE SEGMENT THAT CONTAINS THE CRIMP WAS STILL INSTALLED IN THE CLEVIS. THE CLEVIS DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY DAMAGE OR WEAR MARKS. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER, THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IF TO REOCCUR COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DAVINCI S SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER NOTED 'BROKEN WIRES' ON THE PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA INSTRUMENT. NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420184-06 M10120918 147

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 DAVINCI S SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES