da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) REGARDING A MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) TIP COVER ACCESSORY. THE CUSTOMER REACHED OUT WHEN AN MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY CAME OFF OF A ROBOTIC INSTRUMENT THAT WAS BEING USED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASKING IF IT WOULD SHOW UP ON AN X-RAY IF THEY COULD NOT FIND IT. THE CUSTOMER ALSO INDICATED THEY DID NOT USE ANY KIND OF LUBRICANT WITH THE MCS INSTRUMENT AND COULD NOT BELIEVE IT CAME OFF. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. ISI FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE MCS INSTRUMENT AND MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WERE INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE AND NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON EITHER. THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT, AND WAS RETRIEVED USING A LAPAROSCOPIC GRASPER. THE CUSTOMER WAS REMOVING THE INSTRUMENT FROM THE PATIENT WHEN THE TIP COVER FELL. SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUE WITH INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONALITY AND THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT. UPON REMOVAL OF THE MCS, THE TIP WAS STRAIGHTENED AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. THERE WAS