FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3895123 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2955842-2014-03906
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
June 4, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K050369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THE INSTRUMENT'S GRIP CABLE WAS DERAILED. ONE GRIP CABLE WAS DERAILED AT THE DISTAL CLEVIS HUB. THE YAW MOTION WAS NON-INTUITIVE AS A RESULT. THE DISTAL CLEVIS HUB DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY WEAR. THE OTHER CABLES AT WRIST WERE NOT DAMAGED. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION ALSO FOUND THE INSTRUMENT'S MAIN TUBE HAD SCRATCH MARKS AND 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN CENTRAL PROCESSING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WOULD NOT ARTICULATE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF FRAGMENTS FALLING INTO THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
371286 PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420093-08 M10130521 921

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1