| Model Number |
420143-04 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); 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 |
09/23/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) received the maryland dissector involved with this complaint and completed the device evaluation.The reported complaint was confirmed during failure analysis (fa).The instrument was found to have a broken snake wrist cable at the distal end.Additionally, the instrument's nylon insulation main tube was found to have insulated damage.A piece measuring approximately 0.062" x 0.089" was found missing.The root cause of this failure is due to mishandling/misuse.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a da vinci-assisted tongue base resection surgical procedure, the single-site maryland dissector instrument peeled off the clamp body and had broken steel wires.The procedure was completed with the same instrument with no reported injury.
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