| Model Number |
430012-14 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Separation (1562)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/26/2024
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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 prior to the start of a da vinci-assisted radical hysterectomy surgical procedure and prior to ports placement, a single-port (sp) instrument sheath was torn apart.The detached piece was attached to the instrument shaft.The customer used mosquito forceps to remove the sheath piece from the instrument.The customer stated that the issue happened because the sheath was not attached properly due to slight overloading during installation.There was no damage to the sp instrument.The procedure was completed with no reported injury.Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) followed up with the initial reporter and obtained the following additional information: it was confirmed that the sp sheath was discarded and will not be returned.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) did not receive the da vinci product with an alleged issue to perform failure analysis.The return authorization was not issued for return as the customer reported that the single-port sheath was discarded.Although the complaint was not confirmed by failure analysis since the product was not returned, the information gathered indicates that the device may have contributed to the customer reported issue.
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