FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SINGLE-SITE PORT ACCESSORY

MDR report key: 3801241 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2955842-2014-02887
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
March 4, 2014
Report Date
April 11, 2014
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K112208
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SINGLE-SITE PORT ACCESSORY WAS TORN ON ONE OF THE EDGES THAT GO INSIDE THE PATIENT. THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MATERIAL MISSING. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND FAILURE ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THE DAMAGE WAS LIKELY DUE TO MISHANDLING / MISUSE. NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. THE SINGLE SITE INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES USER MANUAL SPECIFICALLY STATES: - USING AN ATRAUMATIC CLAMP LIKE A 9.25 (23.5 CM) CURVED MAYO-GUYON, GRASP AND CLAMP THE SINGLE-SITE PORT APPROXIMATELY 13 MM (~1/2) ABOVE ITS LOWER END, SO THAT IT IS FOLDED. MAKE SURE THE CURVE OF THE CLAMP IS ABOVE THE LOWER RIM OF THE FOLDED PORT, AND THAT THE INSUFFLATION ADAPTER BARB IS BETWEEN THE FOLDS OF PORT AND NOT CAUGHT IN THE CLAMP. - LUBRICATE THE LOWER PART OF THE PORT AND CLAMP BY WETTING IT WITH A STERILE SOLUTION (FOR EXAMPLE, SALINE OR STERILE WATER) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A MDR REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER; THE TEAR WITH MATERIAL MISSING FOUND DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS COULD LIKELY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT IF THE FAILURE MODE WERE TO RECUR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SINGLE-SITE PORT TORE DURING INSERTION AND IT WAS NOTED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE. NOTHING REPORTEDLY FELL INTO A PATIENT. 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
278643 SINGLE-SITE PORT ACCESSORY ENDOSCOPIC ACCESSORY NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 428065-03 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1