| Model Number |
471190-04 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
08/16/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a da vinci-assisted surgical procedure, a broken jaw was noted croken grasper.The procedure was completed with no reported injury to the patient.Evaluation of the returned device found a piece of the grip base broken off.Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) followed up with the initial reporter and obtained the following additional information: the customer reported that everything was filled out on the complaint form and there was no further information to give.There was no significant damage or harm.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 cobra grasper instrument was analyzed and found to have a broken grip at the grip base of grip.A piece approximately 0.210" x 0.678" was found to be broken off.The broken piece was not returned.The complaint was confirmed by failure analysis, which indicates that the device may have contributed to the customer reported issue.
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