BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

    MDR report key: 3974254 · Received August 1, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2955842-2014-04666
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 1, 2014
    Date of Event
    July 1, 2014
    Report Date
    July 8, 2014
    Manufacturer
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
    Product Code
    NAY
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050369
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. FAILURE ANALYSIS FOUND THE PITCH UP CABLE BROKEN AT THE DISTAL CLEVIS HUB. THE BROKEN CABLE SEGMENT THAT CONTAINS THE CRIMP WAS STILL INSTALLED IN THE CLEVIS. THE CLEVIS DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY DAMAGE OR WEAR MARKS. OTHER CABLES AT WRIST ARE NOT DAMAGED. AN ADDITIONAL FINDING WAS VARIOUS SCRATCHES ON THE DISTAL END OF THE MAIN TUBE WITH LIGHT MATERIAL REMOVAL. THE SCRATCHES WERE .092 - .201 IN LENGTH AND NOT AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE TUBE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A MDR REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER; THE BROKEN CABLE AND THE ADDITIONAL FINDING OF TUBE ABRASIONS WITH MATERIAL REMOVED, 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

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, A PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WIRE SNAPPED AT THE END. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF FRAGMENTS FALLING INTO A PATIENT. THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    450088 PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420093-11 N10140328 847

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 83 YR