BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PK DISSECTING FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

    MDR report key: 3943481 · Received July 18, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2014-04376
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 18, 2014
    Date of Event
    June 24, 2014
    Report Date
    July 11, 2014
    Manufacturer
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
    Product Code
    NAY
    PMA / PMN Number
    K061260
    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 THE INSTRUMENT'S GRIP TIPS TO BE BENT. ONE GRIP WAS BENT WHICH CAUSED SIDE TO SIDE MISALIGNMENT OF THE GRIP. THERE WAS A .074 OFFSET AT THE TIPS. THE BENT GRIP DID NOT EXHIBIT SEPARATION OF THE YAW PULLEY AND PULLEY COVER AT THE GLUE JOINT, HOWEVER LIKELY CAUSE OF BENDING REMAINS OVERLOADING AT THE TIP. FAILURE ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE BENT DAMAGE MAY BE DUE TO MISHANDLING/MISUSE. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION ALSO FOUND THE FOLLOWING DAMAGES: THE INSTRUMENT'S PITCH CABLE WAS FRAYED. THE CONDUCTOR WIRES WERE INTACT AND UNDAMAGED, HOWEVER THE DRIVE CABLE WAS FRAYED. THE PITCH DOWN CABLE WAS FRAYED AT THE DISTAL CLEVIS HUB. FRAYED STRANDS WERE OBSERVED TO BE STICKING OUT AT THE WRIST OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE OTHER CABLES AT THE WRIST OF THE INSTRUMENT WERE UNDAMAGED. IN ADDITION, 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 .021 - .159 IN LENGTH AND WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE TUBE AXIS. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES USER MANUAL 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 IN ITSELF CONSTITUTE A MDR REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER; THE FRAYED CABLE AND 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 IN CENTRAL PROCESSING, THE PK DISSECTING FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE BROKEN. THE TIPS DID NOT MEET. 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
    422251 PK DISSECTING FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420227-03 M10131030 999

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1