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Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) did receive a da vinci product to perform failure analysis.The endoscope was analyzed and found to have damage at the distal end.The distal window located at the distal tip was visually inspected and found cracked.The endoscope was visually inspected and found to have cosmetic damage.During inspection of the endoscope cable integrated connector, the cable integrated connector housing exhibited discoloration.The complaint was confirmed by failure analysis.The probable root cause of the cracked lens is attributed to damage during use or improper handling.Accidental drops of the endoscope, inadvertent collisions with hard surfaces, or improper cleaning during reprocessing can result in damaged optical components.A cracked window can also result in fluid invasion that may further the damage to optical components.Blank mdr fields: the missing patient information in sections a and b was either unknown, unavailable, not provided, or not applicable.The expiration date for section d4 is not applicable.Field d6 is blank because the product is not implantable.Information for the blank fields in section e1 is not available.Field e4 is blank because it is unknown if the initial reporter submitted a report to the fda.Fields g5 and g7 are not applicable.Field h10 is blank as there are no related report numbers.
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