FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDO WRIST ONE SUCTION IRRIGATOR INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3243930 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2955842-2013-02699
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
May 21, 2013
Report Date
June 26, 2013
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K110451
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. ENGINEERING CONFIRMED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED WITH THE DISTAL TIP DETACHED FROM THE SHAFT. THE DRIVE CABLES HAD BEEN CUT. A MIDDLE SNAKE WRIST DISC EXHIBITED SCRATCH MARKS ON ONE SIDE AND THE PLASTIC TIP ALSO EXHIBITED GOUGE MARKS AROUND THE INTERFACE WITH THE END CAP. ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THE LIKELY FAILURE MODE WAS A DISLODGED SNAKE WRIST DISC, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INABILITY TO REMOVE INSTRUMENT FROM CANNULA. 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 A DA VINCI SI TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE THE SNAKE WRIST GOT STUCK IN THE TROCAR ON A ENDO WRIST ONE SUCTION IRRIGATOR INSTRUMENT. THERE WERE NO MISSING PIECES OR FALLEN PIECES REPORTED. THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME, OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343069 ENDO WRIST ONE SUCTION IRRIGATOR INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 410299-02 M10120910 964

Patients

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