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Device brand name · Monopolar curved scissors

EndoWrist SP: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,355 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Intuitive Surgical. Product code NAY.

1,355
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 201 a year
597
reports, 12 months to August 2026
386 in the 12 months before
85.7%
classified as malfunction
90.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

1,355 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "EndoWrist SP" (monopolar curved scissors); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Intuitive Surgical; received from October 2019 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

597 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 55% from 386 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (85.7%), injury (14.2%) and other (0.1%); across all system, surgical, computer controlled instrument reports (product code NAY) death is recorded in 0.6% and malfunction in 90.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (35.3%), detachment of device or device component (16.5%) and unintended system motion (12%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding and burn(s). FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

03774Sep 2021: 1Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 4Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 6Jun 2022: 6Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 5Sep 2022: 7Oct 2022: 6Nov 2022: 12Dec 2022: 52023Jan 2023: 7Feb 2023: 6Mar 2023: 7Apr 2023: 4May 2023: 28Jun 2023: 20Jul 2023: 5Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 10Oct 2023: 17Nov 2023: 13Dec 2023: 132024Jan 2024: 26Feb 2024: 18Mar 2024: 23Apr 2024: 15May 2024: 18Jun 2024: 17Jul 2024: 23Aug 2024: 30Sep 2024: 30Oct 2024: 26Nov 2024: 31Dec 2024: 232025Jan 2025: 23Feb 2025: 19Mar 2025: 24Apr 2025: 45May 2025: 40Jun 2025: 45Jul 2025: 36Aug 2025: 44Sep 2025: 30Oct 2025: 44Nov 2025: 23Dec 2025: 582026Jan 2026: 42Feb 2026: 38Mar 2026: 57Apr 2026: 54May 2026: 56Jun 2026: 62Jul 2026: 74Aug 2026: 59

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

02214422019: 620192020: 420202021: 320212022: 5620222023: 13320232024: 28020242025: 43120252026: 4422026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury14.2%193
Malfunction85.7%1,161
Other0.1%1
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.8%1,352
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.2%3

Grey bar: all 141,000 reports carrying product code NAY. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke47835.3%10.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off22416.5%5%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have16312%2%
Material fragmentation1218.9%5.7%
Unintended movement584.3%1.9%
Difficult to open or close473.5%4.5%
Thermal decomposition of device423.1%1.9%
Material split, cut or torn392.9%31.4%
Material twisted/bent241.8%0.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material211.5%0.4%
Material separation161.2%0.6%
Energy output problem151.1%1.1%
Image orientation incorrect120.9%0.4%
Crackthe device cracked110.8%0.2%
No device output100.7%1.4%
Scratched material90.7%0.2%
Output problem70.5%3.4%
Device dislodged or dislocated60.4%0.4%
Entrapment of device60.4%0.4%
Fracturea broken bone50.4%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient664.9%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding171.3%
Burn(s)a burn30.2%
Skin discoloration20.1%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain10.1%
Dysphagia/ odynophagia10.1%
Full thickness (third degree) burn10.1%
Laceration(s)10.1%
Nerve damage10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureEndoWrist SPProduct code NAYAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,355141,00026,136,888
Share of that pool—1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports069
Classified as injury14.2%7.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction85.7%90.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.8%97.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code NAY

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Endowrist86,56637,1920%
daVinci Xi15,7225,7432%
daVinci 52,3942,1220.7%
Fenestrated Bipolar Forceps Instrument1,83900%
EndoWrist;daVinci Si1,7713560.1%
Pk Dissecting Forceps Instrument1,56400%
Da Vinci Si Surgical System1,461011%
Prograsp Forceps Instrument1,39600%
da Vinci1,4834041.2%
daVinci Si1,2251292.3%
daVinci X9384205.4%
Maryland Bipolar Forceps Instrument95200%
SureForm2,9276541.2%
Monopolar Curved Scissors Instrument1,05600%
Da Vinci S Surgical System81507.6%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about EndoWrist SP reports

How many FDA reports name EndoWrist SP?

1,355 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 597 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (85.7%), injury (14.2%) and other (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (35.3%), detachment of device or device component (16.5%), unintended system motion (12%), material fragmentation (8.9%) and unintended movement (4.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.8%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that EndoWrist SP was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.