FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MARYLAND DISSECTOR INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3808797 · Received May 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2955842-2014-02973
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2014
Date of Event
February 28, 2014
Report Date
April 16, 2014
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K050369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. FAILURE ANALYSIS FOUND THE DISTAL END OF THE MAIN TUBE HAD VARIOUS SCRATCH MARKS WITH LIGHT MATERIAL REMOVAL. THE SCRATCHES WERE .023 - .098 IN LENGTH AND NOT ALIGNED WITH THE TUBE AXIS. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A MDR REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER; THE TUBE ABRASIONS WITH MATERIAL REMOVED, FOUND DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS EVALUATION 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 TO EXCISE A TONGUE LESION, THE MARYLAND DISSECTOR INSTRUMENT HAD CUTS IN THE HOUSING. 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
286341 MARYLAND DISSECTOR INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420143-04 S10121231 722

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1