BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    MEGA SUTURECUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT

    MDR report key: 3935286 · Received July 15, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2014-04277
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 15, 2014
    Date of Event
    June 17, 2014
    Report Date
    June 18, 2014
    Manufacturer
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
    Product Code
    NAY
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050369
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    WA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION OBSERVED THAT THE GRIP CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE DISTAL IDLER. THE IDLER PULLEY SPUN FREELY AND WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE CABLE SEGMENT STUCK OUT AT THE WRIST. OTHER CABLES AT WRIST WERE NOT DAMAGED. AN ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION NOT REPORTED BY SITE WAS THAT THE INSTRUMENT'S DISTAL PULLEY EXHIBITED MECHANICAL INDENTATIONS/BURRS. THERE WERE INDENTATIONS AT THE EDGE OF THE DISTAL PULLEY AND VISIBLE SCRATCHES ON THE SURFACE OF THE PULLEY. EVIDENCE NOT CONCLUSIVE, BUT MECHANICAL INDENTATIONS/BURRS DAMAGE MAY BE DUE TO LIKELY MISHANDLING/MISUSE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE ENDOWRIST® INSTRUMENTS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) SPECIFICALLY STATES: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS HANDLE INSTRUMENTS WITH CARE. AVOID MECHANICAL SHOCK OR STRESS THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENTS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A MDR REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER; THE DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT'S GRIP CABLE COULD 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 HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER NOTED THAT THE MEGA SUTURECUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT CABLE COMPLETELY SNAPPED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF FRAGMENTS FALLING INTO A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF ANY HARM, INJURY, OR ADVERSE OUTCOME TO A PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    413736 MEGA SUTURECUT NEEDLE DRIVER INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420309-03 M10140320 764

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 40 YR