ION
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2021-11772
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 17, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 20, 2021
- Report Date
- November 18, 2021
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- EOQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K182188
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLICATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION THAT A MALFUNCTION OF AN ION SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY OCCURRED. THEREFORE, NO PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. A REVIEW OF THE SITE'S COMPLAINT HISTORY DOES NOT SHOW ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT AND/OR THIS EVENT. NO VIDEO/IMAGES WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER FOR REVIEW. A REVIEW OF THE SITE'S SYSTEM LOGS FOR THE REPORTED PROCEDURE DATE WAS CONDUCTED BY AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) SENIOR FAILURE ANALYSIS ENGINEER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WERE NO RELATED SYSTEM ERRORS TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE ION PROCEDURE THAT WOULD HAVE LIKELY CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: DURING AN ION ENDOLUMINAL LUNG BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT BECAME MEDICALLY UNSTABLE. AS A RESULT, THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED AND THE PATIENT'S VITAL SIGNS NORMALIZED. ALTHOUGH THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE AN ION PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, THE CAUSE OF THE PROCEDURE COMPLICATION IS UNKNOWN. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION THAT A MALFUNCTION OF AN ION SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY OCCURRED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ION ENDOLUMINAL LUNG BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY BECAME HEMODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN, DURING THE EVENT, THE PATIENT BECAME HYPOXEMIC AND HYPOTENSIVE, WITH AN OXYGEN SATURATION LEVEL IN THE 70S (%). THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED, AND THE PATIENT'S VITAL SIGNS NORMALIZED SHORTLY AFTER EXTUBATION. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO BASELINE AND DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE ION SYSTEM, INSTRUMENTS OR ACCESSORIES NOTED. THE PHYSICIAN DOES NOT BELIEVE THE ION PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925988 | ION | SYSTEM CART | EOQ | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380748-43 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Female | ION ENDOLUMINAL SYSTEM |