BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    TENACULUM FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

    MDR report key: 3260301 · Received August 1, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2013-02869
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 1, 2013
    Date of Event
    July 12, 2013
    Report Date
    July 15, 2013
    Manufacturer
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
    Product Code
    NAY
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050369
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, ENGINEERING EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE PITCH CABLE WAS BROKEN AT THE DISTAL CLEVIS HUB. THE CABLE SEGMENT THAT CONTAINED THE CRIMP REMAINED IN THE CLEVIS. THE CLEVIS DID NOT EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE DAMAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI SI TOTAL BENIGN HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE THE TENACULUM FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WIRE WAS STICKING OUT. NO MISSING OR FALLEN PIECES WERE 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
    360805 TENACULUM FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420207-06 M10120403 214

    Patients

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