FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

8MM MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY

MDR report key: 3103318 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2955842-2013-01573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 1, 2013
Report Date
April 9, 2013
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K050005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. ENGINEERING EVALUATION FOUND NO DAMAGE WITH MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, ENGINEERING EVALUATION WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE ALLEGED ISSUE OF AN UNSEALED MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY PACKAGE. THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WAS RETURNED TO ISI WITHOUT THE PACKAGE THAT WAS REPORTEDLY UNSEALED. ENGINEERING WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY PACKAGE WAS SEALED OR NOT ALTHOUGH A PHOTOGRAPH OF AN UNSPECIFIED PACKAGE WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SETUP OF A DA VINCI S PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGICAL STAFF FOUND AN UNSEALED PACKAGE OF A MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) TIP COVER ACCESSORY. THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WAS NOT USED IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED USING AN MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY FROM A NEW PACKAGE. NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME, OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203678 8MM MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT ACCESSORY NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 400180-10 C12072

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DA VINCI S SURG SYS INST., ACCESSORIES, & ESU