DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2022-10234
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 11, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 30, 2021
- Report Date
- January 18, 2022
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION WITHIN THE JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT A MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY OCCURRED. A SITE COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE CONDUCTED AT THIS TIME DUE TO LACK OF INSTRUMENT DETAIL AND LACK OF SPECIFIC EVENT/PROCEDURE DETAILS. NO IMAGE OR VIDEO CLIP FOR THE REPORTED EVENT WAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT LOG REVIEWS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO A LACK OF SYSTEM, PROCEDURE, AND INSTRUMENT DETAILS. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: WITHIN THE CLINICAL ARTICLE TITLED, ¿POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF ROBOTIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY FOR GASTRIC CANCER: A RETROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE COHORT STUDY," IT IS NOTED THAT 15 PATIENTS EXPERIENCED GRADE A FISTULAS IN THE RTG GROUP. THE CAUSE OF THE POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS ARE UNKNOWN. IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN WAS MEDICAL INTERVENTION, IF ANY, WAS RENDERED DUE TO THE POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION WITHIN THE JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT A MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY OCCURRED.
ON 18-JAN-2022, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) BECAME AWARE OF A JOURNAL OF ROBOTIC SURGERY ARTICLE TITLED, ¿POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF ROBOTIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY FOR GASTRIC CANCER: A RETROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE COHORT STUDY¿ (KUMAMOTO, T., ISHIDA, Y., ET AL., 2021). WITHIN THE JOURNAL ARTICLE, POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS INVOLVING A DA VINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURE WERE NOTED: "GRADE A FISTULAS WERE OBSERVED IN 15 PATIENTS (57.7%) IN THE RTG (ROBOTIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY) GROUP AND 18 PATIENTS (62.1%) IN THE LTG (LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY) GROUP (P = 0.603). AMONG PATIENTS WITH BMI = 25 KG/M2, GRADE A FISTULAS WERE OBSERVED IN 2 PATIENTS (33.3%) IN THE RTG GROUP AND 6 (75%) PATIENTS IN THE LTG GROUP (P = 0.277). AMONG PATIENTS WITH BMI < 25 KG/M2, GRADE A FISTULAS WERE OBSERVED IN 13 PATIENTS (65%) IN THE RTG GROUP AND 12 (57.1%) IN THE LTG GROUP (P = 0.751)." ISI HAS REACHED OUT TO THE AUTHOR TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENTS; HOWEVER, NO INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111359 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-41 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |