_Incident · Injury_

# Medtronic Hugo RAS: bipolar grasper broke and dropped a resin insulator fragment into a patient (FDA MAUDE)

Canonical ID: `9eae8c01-db66-4c7c-b2af-06e548526897`

- **Occurred:** 2026-05-11
- **Kind:** `injury`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Medtronic](/companies/medtronic.md) (id: `5ed6adff-c714-4880-bb1e-62af35017f4f`)

An FDA MAUDE injury report describes a Medtronic Hugo RAS Bipolar Fenestrated Grasper breaking during a sigmoid colectomy, dropping a resin insulator fragment into the patient. Hugo received FDA urologic clearance Dec 2025; MAUDE reporting began Dec 2025. Source: FDA MAUDE MDR key 25333614, accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE.

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## Common questions

### What happened in Medtronic Hugo RAS: bipolar grasper broke and dropped a resin insulator fragment into a patient (FDA MAUDE)?

An FDA MAUDE injury report describes a Medtronic Hugo RAS Bipolar Fenestrated Grasper breaking during a sigmoid colectomy, dropping a resin insulator fragment into the patient. Hugo received FDA urologic clearance Dec 2025; MAUDE reporting began Dec 2025. Source: FDA MAUDE MDR key 25333614, accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on May 11, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Medtronic Hugo RAS: bipolar grasper broke and dropped a resin insulator fragment into a patient (FDA MAUDE)?

The incident is recorded as involving Medtronic on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Medtronic Hugo RAS: bipolar grasper broke and dropped a resin insulator fragment into a patient (FDA MAUDE)?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Medtronic Hugo RAS: bipolar grasper broke and dropped a resin insulator fragment into a patient (FDA MAUDE)?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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