FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3863600 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2955842-2014-03539
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
May 22, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K050369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. FAILURE ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT OF INSTRUMENT DOES NOT CLOSE ANYMORE. THERE WAS NO TROUBLE FOUND. THE INSTRUMENT WAS PLACED ON AN IN-HOUSE DA VINCI SYSTEM AND DRIVEN. THE INSTRUMENT MOVED INTUITIVELY WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE GRIP OPENED AND CLOSED PROPERLY. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THE INSTRUMENT'S MAIN TUBE HAD SCRATCH MARKS/ABRASIONS. THE DISTAL END OF THE MAIN TUBE HAD VARIOUS SCRATCH MARKS WITH LIGHT MATERIAL REMOVAL. THE SCRATCHES WERE NOT ALIGNED WITH THE TUBE AXIS. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT DOES NOT IN ITSELF CONSTITUTE A MDR REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER, THE VARIOUS SCRATCH MARKS ON THE MAIN TUBE WITH LIGHT MATERIAL REMOVAL FOUND DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS IF TO RECUR COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO STARTING A DA VINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT DOES NOT CLOSE ANYMORE DUE TO THE CONTROL WHEEL NOT CLOSING. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF FRAGMENTS FALLING INTO A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338083 PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420093-10 M11131129 954

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1