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Large Needle Driver Instrument: medical device reports filed with FDA

433 reports name it, 2006–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Intuitive Surgical. Product code NAY.

433
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 21 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.6%
classified as malfunction
90.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 433 reports that name the brand "Large Needle Driver Instrument" (endoscopic instrument), received between March 2006 and December 2015; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Intuitive Surgical. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (98.6%), injury (0.9%) and other (0.2%); 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 (43.4%), device operates differently than expected (8.8%) and material frayed (7.4%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body, removal of, nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body and surgery, prolonged. 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

No report naming Large Needle Driver Instrument was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in December 2015.

By year received

0881752006: 320062007: 3720072008: 4320082009: 620092010: 320102011: 720112012: 2820122013: 17520132014: 12220142015: 92015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.9%4
Malfunction98.6%427
Other0.2%1
Not given0.2%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%433
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

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 broke18843.4%10.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly388.8%1.4%
Material frayed327.4%7.7%
Component falling153.5%0.6%
Detachment of device component153.5%0.9%
Material protrusion/extrusion122.8%0.4%
Device, removal of (non-implant)81.8%0%
Device issuea problem with the device71.6%0%
Difficult to open or close71.6%4.5%
Sticking71.6%0.2%
Bent61.4%0.2%
Device slipped61.4%0.2%
Failure to align61.4%0.3%
Sharp/jagged/rough/etched/scratched61.4%0%
Torn material61.4%0.1%
Device sensing problem51.2%0.1%
Material separation51.2%0.6%
Component missing40.9%0.1%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use40.9%0%
Device, or device fragments remain in patient40.9%0%

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, removal of92.1%
Nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body51.2%
Surgery, prolonged40.9%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque10.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.2%

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

In context

MeasureLarge Needle Driver InstrumentProduct code NAYAll MAUDE reports
Reports433141,00026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports069
Classified as injury0.9%7.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.6%90.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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%
EndoWrist SP1,3555970%
da Vinci1,4834041.2%
daVinci Si1,2251292.3%
daVinci X9384205.4%
Maryland Bipolar Forceps Instrument95200%
SureForm2,9276541.2%
Monopolar Curved Scissors Instrument1,05600%

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 Large Needle Driver Instrument reports

How many FDA reports name Large Needle Driver Instrument?

433 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.6%), injury (0.9%) and other (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (43.4%), device operates differently than expected (8.8%), material frayed (7.4%), component falling (3.5%) and detachment of device component (3.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Large Needle Driver Instrument 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.