| Model Number |
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 |
10/14/2025
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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 the customer experienced an issue with an intuitive 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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Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) did receive the 8mm maryland bipolar forceps instrument to perform failure analysis.Failure analysis investigations confirmed the customer reported complaint.The instrument was analyzed and it was found to have a broken conductor wire at the distal end.The instrument failed an electrical continuity test.The wire was fully broken and the conductor wires were exposed.The probable root cause of conductor wire breakage is attributed to component susceptibility to damage through external collisions, during use, or during reprocessing.
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