It was reported that there was a frayed cable with a da vinci product.The customer reported event has no report of patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) received the da vinci product to perform failure analysis.The mega needle driver instrument was analyzed and found to have a frayed grip cable at the grip hub.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.