FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT
MDR report key: 3770808
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Received April 24, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2014-02537
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 24, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 17, 2014
- Report Date
- March 31, 2014
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050369
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT HOUSING HAD TWO OUT OF FOUR SNAPS BROKEN, AND THREE OUT OF FOUR HOUSING PINS WERE BROKEN. THE CHASSIS WAS UNDAMAGED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS LIKELY DUE TO MISHANDLING/MISUSE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE REPROCESSING OF A DA VINCI NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT, THE BLUE HOUSING WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING LOOSE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF FRAGMENTS FALLING INTO A PATIENT, AND NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249019 | NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT | ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. | 420117-04 | S10110429 366 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |