BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    TENACULUM FORCEPS

    MDR report key: 2895675 · Received January 3, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2013-00033
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 3, 2013
    Date of Event
    December 4, 2012
    Report Date
    December 7, 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 UP CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE DISTAL CLEVIS HUB. THE CABLE SEGMENT THAT CONTAINS THE CRIMP WAS MISSING IN THE CLEVIS. THE CLEVIS DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY DAMAGE OR WEAR MARKS. NO OTHER DAMAGE 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 SI PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, WHILE USING THE TENACULUM FORCEPS INSTRUMENT, THE CUSTOMER NOTED 'BROKEN CABLE (NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT, NO PATIENT HARM)' NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    2416 TENACULUM FORCEPS ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420207-06 M10100607 316

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 DA VINCI SI SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES