MAUDE Adverse Event Report: INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. 8 MM LONG TIP FORCEPS ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT

Model Number 470048-08

Device Problems Break (1069); Detachment Of Device Component (1104)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 11/14/2017

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Intuitive surgical, inc. (isi) received the instrument involved with this complaint and completed the device evaluation. Failure analysis confirmed the customer reported failure. For clarification, the instrument was found to have a broken pitch cable at the distal clevis hub. Motion was no longer intuitive at the wrist. The broken cable segment that contains the crimp was missing in the clevis. Missing crimp was approximately 0. 046 x 0. 032. The clevis did not exhibit any damage or wear marks. Isi has conducted a device history record (dhr) review for this device and did not find any non-conformances that were related to this reported event. The customer reported complaint does not itself constitute an mdr reportable event; however, the broken pitch cable found during failure analysis suggests that if the malfunction were to recur it could cause or contribute to an adverse event.

Event Description

It was reported that during a da vinci assisted procedure, a broken cable was noted on the long tip forceps instrument. There was no report of fragment(s) falling inside the patient, patient harm, adverse outcome or injury.

• Brand Name: 8 MM LONG TIP FORCEPS
• Type of Device: ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.; sunnyvale CA
• Manufacturer (Section G): INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.,; 950 kifer rd; sunnyvale CA
• Manufacturer Contact: tabitha reed ; 950 kifer rd; sunnyvale, CA ; 4085232420
• MDR Report Key: 7207797
• MDR Text Key: 98011113
• Report Number: 2955842-2018-00042
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NAY
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K131861
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: other

Reporter Occupation

• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/28/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

0 Patients were Involved in the Event:

• Date FDA Received: 01/19/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes

Device Operator

• Device Model Number: 470048-08
• Device Lot Number: N10171026 0022
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/21/2017
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No

Was the Report Sent to FDA?

• Event Location: No Information
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/28/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/01/2017
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse