MAUDE Adverse Event Report: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC ENDOWRIST; PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA

Model Number	470184-16
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	04/10/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) received the da vinci product to perform failure analysis.The permanent cautery spatula instrument was analyzed and found to have a broken distal pitch cable at distal end.The cable was fully broken at distal.As a result of the full break, functional testing for motion related issues cannot be performed.Further inspection found no abnormally sharp or damaged components that could have contributed to the cable.Common causes of broken - distal instrument pitch cables, whether partial or full, are attributed to damage to the cable through external collisions, during transport and/or storage, during use, or during reprocessing.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.Fields g5 and g7 are not applicable.Field h10 is blank as there are no related report numbers.
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.

• Brand Name: ENDOWRIST
• Common Device Name: PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA
• 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: 25307378
• Report Number: 2955842-2026-26079
• Device Sequence Number: 15929599
• Product Code: NAY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00886874112328
• UDI-Public: (01)00886874112328(11)250619(10)K11250619(91)0003
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131861
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/27/2026

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: 470184-16
• Device Catalogue Number: 470184
• Device Lot Number: K11250619 0174
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/14/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/05/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/27/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/19/2025
• 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