| Model Number |
470246-09 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/04/2024
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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 during central processing the atrial retractor instrument had a broken cable.The procedure was completed with no reported injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A return material authorization (rma) had been issued requesting to have the isi device returned; however, isi did not receive the rma to confirm/identify the failure mode.Additional information is being gathered to determine the contribution of the device to the customer reported issue.
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Event or Problem Description
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Refer to h10/h11 for follow-up information.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) did receive a da vinci product to perform failure analysis.The atrial retractor short right instrument was analyzed and found to have a frayed grip cable at the idler pulleys.Some bundles of the cable were frayed, but the cable is not fully broken.The frayed cable strands stuck out at the wrist.There was no evidence of discoloration, corrosion, or contamination on the cables to indicate a reprocessing induced issue.The components surrounding the frayed cable did not exhibit abnormal sharp edges or damage that would have contributed to the cable fraying.The complaint was confirmed by failure analysis.
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