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420172-18 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/22/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The instrument involved in this complaint has not been received and/or tested by failure analysis as of the date of this report.If the product is received and evaluated, a supplemental mdr will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that there was a broken cable with a da vinci product.The customer reported event has no report of patient injury.
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Event or Problem Description
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Refer to h11 for follow-up information.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A review of customer provided image was performed by an intuitive surgical inc., (isi) regulatory post market surveillance analyst.Following information was provided : the image does not show obvious damage to the cables.Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) did receive the 8mm maryland bipolar forceps instrument to perform failure analysis.The instrument was analyzed and it was found to have a derailed pitch cable at the proximal end.The probable root cause is attributed to a loss of cable tension.A cracked clamping pulley and/or input shaft can cause the cable to become dislodged at the proximal end.A cracked clamping pulley and/or input shaft can be caused by improper cleaning or sterilization techniques used during reprocessing.A dislodged cable at the proximal end can then result in the cable becoming derailed or loose at the distal end.Correction : h8.Was updated to initial use of device.
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