FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3942108 · Received July 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
2955842-2014-04349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 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
FL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. FAILURE ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE MAIN TUBE HAD VARIOUS SCRATCH MARKS WITH LIGHT MATERIAL REMOVAL. THE SCRATCHES WERE .095 - .225 IN LENGTH AND NOT ALIGNED WITH THE TUBE AXIS. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE TUBE ABRASIONS, 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

ON (B)(4) 2014, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT FROM THE HOSPITAL IN A DAMAGED CONDITION. NO INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEFECT(S) WAS PROVIDED TO ISI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
418781 FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420205-05 M10130617 896

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1