FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3770808 · 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