FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 4130827 · Received September 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2955842-2014-05412
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2014
Date of Event
August 27, 2014
Report Date
September 4, 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

INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., (ISI) HAS RECEIVED THE DEVICE INVOLVED WITH THE COMPLAINT AND COMPLETED DEVICE EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED 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. ISI HAS CONDUCTED A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW FOR THIS DEVICE AND DID NOT FIND ANY NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WERE RELATED TO THIS REPORTED EVENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A MDR REPORTABLE EVENT; HOWEVER; THE BROKEN PITCH CABLE, 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 A CABLE FRAYED ON THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF HARM OR INJURY OR REPORTS OF FRAGMENTS FALLING INTO A PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
607646 PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 420093-10 M10131030 989

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1