It was reported that prior to the start of a da vinci-assisted left inguinal hernia repair surgical procedure, the rotational assembly was rough and grindy on the 30 degree endoscope plus.The procedure was completed with no reported injury.Intuitive surgical inc.(isi) made a follow-up attempt to obtain additional information.However, no further details have been received as of the date of this report.
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An investigation was completed to determine the cause of this reported event.Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) did receive a da vinci product to perform failure analysis.The 30 degree endoscope plus instrument was analyzed and found to have a dislodged camera adapter and retaining ring.There was also a friction issue with the camera adapter and the scope shaft.The 30 degree endoscope plus failed the transmittance test.Failure analysis also confirmed discoloration on the housing, mechanical damage on the light guide ferrule, and cable damage on zone a.The complaint regarding the rotational assembly sticking was confirmed by failure analysis, which indicates that the device did contribute to the customer reported issue.
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