FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1053086 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2955842-2008-01002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 26, 2008
Report Date
May 16, 2008
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
NAY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY ISI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERING FOUND A SMALL CUT ON ONE OF THE LEADS OF THE CAMERA CABLE AND THEREFORE CONCLUDED THAT THE UNSTABLE VIEW EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAMERA CABLE. THE CAMERA CABLE ATTACHES THE CAMERA TO THE CAMERA CONTROL UNIT (CCU), FOCUS CONTROL UNIT (FCU), AND THE VISION CART. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE AFFECTED CAMERA CABLE. AS OF 2008, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED RECURRENCES OF THE ISSUE AT THIS HOSPITAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO BEGINNING A DA VINCI S SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SYSTEM SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE (SSC) VIEW WAS UNSTABLE AND 3D CALIBRATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA, HOWEVER, NO SURGICAL TASKS HAD BEEN PERFORMED WHEN THE SURGEON DECIDED TO POSTPONE THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH THE DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM. NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. IS2000 A5.1P4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other INSTRUMENTS| ACCESSORIES| DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM