It was reported that during a da vinci-assisted surgical procedure, the fragments of the cannula or cannula seal fell into the cavity of the patient.The defective product was from another company, therefore no product is being returned.There was no reported injury.Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) followed up with the initial reporter and obtained the following additional information: the cannula seal had no physical damage.The fragment that fell into the patient was confirmed to be a third-party product.It was unknown what the cause of the fragment falling into the patient.It was also noted that it was unknown if the fragment was retrieved and if post-operative tests were performed.
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Based on the claim against the product by the customer noting fragment fell, an investigation was completed to determine the cause of this reported event.The fragment that fell into the patient was confirmed to be a third-party product, therefore no product is being returned for intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) evaluation.This is a reportable event due to the following conclusion: it was alleged that the instrument broke and a fragment fell inside the patient during a da vinci-assisted procedure.At this time, it is unknown what caused the breakage to occur.
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