MARYLAND DISSECTOR INSTRUMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2014-01571
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 18, 2014
- Date of Event
- February 11, 2014
- Report Date
- February 19, 2014
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050369
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THE MARYLAND DISSECTOR INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION FOUND NO TROUBLE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS PLACED ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM AND IT PASSED THE ENGAGEMENT AND THE RECOGNITION TEST. THE INSTRUMENT MOVED WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION AND THE GRIPS OPENED AND CLOSED PROPERLY. THE CABLES WERE NOT DAMAGED AT THE DISTAL END NOR THE AT THE BACKEND OF THE INSTRUMENT, INSIDE THE HOUSING. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION ALSO FOUND THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE INSTRUMENT'S MAIN TUBE EXHIBITED VARIOUS SCRATCH MARKS WITH LIGHT MATERIAL REMOVED EXPOSING THE MAIN TUBE. THE AREA WITH MISSING MATERIAL MEASURED ROUGHLY ABOUT .192 - .200 IN LENGTH AND WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE TUBE AXIS. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE JAWS CANNOT BE OPENED WELL ON THE MARYLAND DISSECTOR INSTRUMENT. THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED. NOTHING REPORTEDLY FELL INTO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161705 | MARYLAND DISSECTOR INSTRUMENT | ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. | 420143-04 | S10130206 871 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |