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| Model Number |
420189-11 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/04/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a da vinci-assisted pulmonary segmentectomy surgical procedure, the robotic instrument tip articulated and dangled.Surgeon had to cut the tip off of it in order to remove it out of the patient.Instrument fragments reportedly fell inside the patient, but all pieces were retrieved without injury.The procedure was completed as planned with no reported injury.On 23-feb-2022, intuitive surgical, inc (isi) received user facility report (b)(4) stating: "robotic instrument tip articulated and dangled.Surgeon had to cut the tip off of it in order to remove it out of the patient.All pieces were retrieved without injury." on (b)(6) 2022, isi spoke to the risk manager and obtained the following information: the part number was 420189-11 and it was for a double fenestrated grasper instrument.She did not know where the instrument was currently, but will look around to see if it is in the risk management office (she returns in the office later this week).There was no mention of the instrument colliding with another instrument or with a hard object inside the patient.The surgeon was articulating the instrument when it broke.She did not know if the instrument was inspected before use, because she was not there.She was unsure how long the instrument was in use before the instrument broke.The fragment was retrieved in the same procedure, but she did not know what type of instrument retrieved the fragment.There was no post operative tests performed to check for remaining fragments.The procedure was completed robotically.On 09-mar-2022 the risk manager stated she checked with the operating room and materials management and they do not have the instrument or fragment so she is unable to return the items back to isi.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) has not yet received the double fenestrated grasper instrument for evaluation, therefore, the root cause of the customer reported failure mode has not been determined.A follow-up mdr will be submitted if the instrument is returned (post failure analysis evaluation) or if additional information is received.A review of the instrument log of the double fenestrated grasper (part # 420189-11; / lot # n10190128-547) associated with this event has been performed.Per the logs, the instrument was last used on (b)(6) 2021 on system sh1182.The alleged event occurred on the 9th use of the instrument.A review of the site's complaint history does not show any additional complaints for this product.No image or procedure video was provided for review.This complaint is being reported due to the following conclusion: it was alleged during a da vinci-assisted pulmonary segmentectomy surgical procedure, the surgeon had to cut the damaged tip off a double fenestrated grasper instrument to remove it from the patient.Instrument fragments reportedly fell inside the patient, and all fragments were retrieved successfully during the same procedure.
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