MAUDE Adverse Event Report: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC SINGLE-SITE; WRISTED NEEDLE DRIVER

Model Number	478115-03
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	02/13/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that there was a broken cable with a da vinci product.The customer reported event has no report of patient injury.
Event or Problem Description
Refer to h11 for follow-up information.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) received the da vinci product to perform failure analysis.The wristed needle driver instrument was analyzed and found to have a frayed wrist cable.Some wires were broken, but the cable itself was not fully broken.There was no discoloration, corrosion, or contamination observed on the cable that would occur from improper flushing or rinsing during reprocessing.Further inspection found no abnormally sharp or damaged components that could have contributed to the cable breaking.Additional observation: the instrument was found to have a loose grip cable at the proximal end.A visual inspection of the backend found no evidence of a cracked clamping pulley, input disk, or input shaft that would have caused the loose cable.Common causes of frayed - distal instrument wrist cables are attributed to a component failure.The probable root cause is attributed to a loss of cable tension which may have resulted from a stretched cable due to a component failure.

• Brand Name: SINGLE-SITE
• Common Device Name: WRISTED NEEDLE DRIVER
• Manufacturer (Section D): INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC; 3410 central expressway; santa clara CA 95051
• Manufacturer (Section G): INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC; 3410 central expressway; santa clara CA 95051
• Manufacturer Contact: izabel nielson ; 3410 central expressway; santa clara, CA 95051 ; 4085232100
• MDR Report Key: 24573670
• Report Number: 2955842-2026-15644
• Device Sequence Number: 9233033
• Product Code: NAY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00886874113752
• UDI-Public: (01)00886874113752(11)240221(10)T10240221
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: KS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K152448
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/07/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 478115-03
• Device Catalogue Number: 478115
• Device Lot Number: T10240221 0015
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/19/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/16/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/11/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/07/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/21/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• If action reported to FDA under 21 USC 360i(g), list FDA-assigned Recall Number or include a statement: N/A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES.
• Patient Sex: Unknown