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ENDOWRIST Adverse Event — Malfunction (MDR 2955842-2020-10366)

ENDOWRIST Adverse Event — Malfunction (MDR 2955842-2020-10366) is one of 9,000 device adverse events in the DeviceEvents dataset. Key details — Device: ENDOWRIST; Generic name: PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA; Manufacturer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

DeviceENDOWRIST
Generic namePERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA
ManufacturerINTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Report number2955842-2020-10366
Event typeMalfunction
Product problemY
Date received2020-04-28
Report sourceHEALTH PROFESSIONAL
NarrativeINTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE PERMANENT CAUTERY SPATULA INSTRUMENT AND PERFORMED A DEVICE EVALUATION. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATIONS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT OF "NO PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE TIP OF THE SPATULA". THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A MISSING/BROKEN SLEEVE. A BROKEN PIECE IS MISSING AS A RESULT OF BREAKAGE. THE SIZE OF MISSING PIECE IS APPROXIMATELY .32¿
SourceopenFDA MAUDE (device adverse events)

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