FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTUITIVE SURGICAL

MDR report key: 3952660 · Received July 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5037356
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2014
Date of Event
May 8, 2014
Report Date
July 17, 2014
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL
Product Code
NAY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ROBOTIC HYSTERECTOMY, A FENESTRATED BIPOLAR WAS PLACED IN ARM 2 OF THE ROBOT. THE INSTRUMENT TIP WAS MOVING THE OPPOSITE WAY FROM THE DIRECTION THE SURGEON WAS TURNING IT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED. IT WAS INSPECTED AND A FRAYED WIRE WAS NOTED AT THE WRIST OF THE DEVICE. INSTRUMENT WAS REPLACED. PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN, FAULTY INSTRUMENT WAS TAKEN TO STERILE SUPPLY. NO HARM TO PT. INSTRUMENT WAS ON 8TH LIFE - HAD BEEN REPROCESSED. REPORT TO INTUITIVE SURGICAL. INSTRUMENT RETAINED UNTIL AFTER INTUITIVE SURGICAL'S TEAM EVALUATES ON SITE. REASON FOR USE: ROBOTICALLY ASSISTED HYSTERECTOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
420199 INTUITIVE SURGICAL FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEP NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL VER-05 N10131123616

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention