BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LARGE NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT

    MDR report key: 2902495 · Received January 8, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2013-00096
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 8, 2013
    Date of Event
    December 11, 2012
    Report Date
    December 12, 2012
    Manufacturer
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
    Product Code
    NAY
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050369
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    KS
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, ENGINEERING OBSERVED THAT BOTH OF THE PITCH CABLES ARE FRAYED AT THE DISTAL CLEVIS HUB. THE FRAYED STRANDS STICK OUT AT THE WRIST. THE OTHER CABLES AT THE WRIST ARE NOT DAMAGED. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A MDR REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER, THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IF TO RECUR COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING REPROCESSING OF THE LARGE NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE WIRE ON THE INSTRUMENT WAS BROKEN. THERE WERE NO MISSING OR FALLEN PIECES REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    9993 LARGE NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420006-06 M10120329 122

    Patients

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