FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PK DISSECTING FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2925903 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2955842-2013-00264
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
December 26, 2012
Report Date
December 26, 2012
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K061260
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, ENGINEERING OBSERVED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED WITH A FRAYED PITCH CABLE AT DISTAL CLEVIS HUB. NO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THE CLEVIS. THE FRAYED SEGMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 0.03 IN LENGTH. 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 PK DISSECTING FORCEPS INSTRUMENT IT WAS NOTED 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
30323 PK DISSECTING FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420227-03 M10120831 353

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DA VINCI SI SURG SYSTEM, ACCESSORIES AND ESU