FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOWRIST PROGRASP INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 909221 · Received September 4, 2007

Report

Report Number
2955842-2007-00307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 4, 2007
Report Date
September 4, 2007
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
NAY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. PER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT, ENGINEERING OBSERVED A SECTION ON THE DISTAL END OF THE INSTRUMENT MAIN TUBE WITH MATERIAL REMOVED, APPROXIMATELY 2" ABOVE THE PROXIMAL CLEVIS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS DAMAGE TO THE MAIN TUBE WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CANNULA ACCESSORY. ENGINEERING ALSO OBSERVED A DEEP SCRATCH APPROX .5" ABOVE THE PROXIMAL CLEVIS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCRATCH WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER INSTRUMENT. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE FOLLOWING MEDWATCH REPORTS WERE CREATED FOR THE DEFECTIVE CANNULAE PREVIOUSLY RETURNED FROM THIS SITE: 2955842-2006-000300, 2955842-2006-000301, 2955842-2006-000302, 2955842-2006-3003,2955842-2006-000304, 2955842-2006-000305.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENDOWRIST PROGRASP INSTRUMENT HAD ABRASIONS ON ITS MAIN TUBE, WHICH WERE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CANNULA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING MEDWATCH REPORTS WERE CREATED FOR THE INSTRUMENTS WITH RELATED COMPLAINTS USED AT THE SAME FACILITY. MFR. REPORTS: #2955842-2006-00306, 2955842-2006-00308, 2955842-2006-00309, 2955842-2006-00310, 2955842-2006-00311.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOWRIST PROGRASP INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 420093-07 2206071 183

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR ACCESSORIES| DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM