FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM PK DISSECTING FORCEP 8MM

MDR report key: 3111646 · Received May 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030124
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 26, 2013
Report Date
May 7, 2013
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
NAY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) UNDERWENT THE FOLLOWING SURGICAL PROCEDURE - ROBOT-ASSISTED TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY BILATERAL SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY AND LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY. THE PK DA VINCI DISSECTING FORCEP GRASPER PORTION OF THE INSTRUMENT BROKE ON THE JAW OF THE GRASPER AND ONE SIDE OF THE GRASPER FELL FREE INTO THE ABDOMEN. THE 1CM X 5MM PIECE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED. A POSTOPERATIVE ABDOMINAL X-RAY WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED COMPLETELY. THIS DEVICE WAS ON ITS 1ST OF TEN "LIVES."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
199869 DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM PK DISSECTING FORCEP 8MM PK DISSECTING FORCEP NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. M10120830123

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR