FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DAVINCI XI

MDR report key: 14366188 · Received May 11, 2022

Report

Report Number
2955842-2022-11563
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 11, 2022
Date of Event
April 11, 2022
Report Date
April 11, 2022
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874110720
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE FSE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE FSE SUBJECTED THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR ARMS INTO MULTIPLE TESTING AND PASSED WITH NO ERRORS. ALL THE USM ARMS PASSED TESTING SPECIFICATION. THE SYSTEM OPERATED WITHOUT ISSUE AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. A REVIEW OF THE SITE'S COMPLAINT HISTORY DOES NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED OR DUPLICATE COMPLAINTS INVOLVING THIS PRODUCT AND/OR THIS EVENT. VERIFICATION VIA RFE LOGS CONFIRMS THE OCCURRENCE OF A PROCEDURE ON THE REPORTED EVENT DATE MATCHING THE DOCUMENTED EVENT DETAILS. NO FURTHER REVIEW IS REQUIRED AS THE LOGS WERE REVIEWED/ANALYZED AS PART OF THE ISI TSE'S INVESTIGATION. NO IMAGE/VIDEO INVESTIGATION REQUIRED AS NO IMAGE OR VIDEO CLIP FOR THE REPORTED EVENT WAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE EVENT DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE CUSTOMER CONVERTED AFTER THE START OF THE PROCEDURE DUE TO RESISTANCE ON ARM1 AND ARM3. WHILE THERE WAS NO HARM OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT, SYSTEM UNAVAILABILITY AFTER THE START OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE COULD LIKELY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT IF IT WERE TO RECUR AS IT MAY LEAD TO AN INJURY DUE TO THE PATIENT¿S INABILITY TO TOLERATE A PROCEDURE CONVERSION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CLINICAL TERRITORY ASSOCIATE (CTA) THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE ON UNIVERSAL SIDE MANIPULATOR (USM) ARMS 1 & 3 DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED INCISIONAL HERNIA IPOM SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND THE SURGEON ELECTED TO CONVERT TO LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE. PHONE ASSISTANCE FROM THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE). UPON VERIFICATION, TSE CONFIRMED THAT THE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED AFTER THE FACT. THE CTA STATED THAT THE SURGEON FELT THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE WHEN INSERTING THE INSTRUMENTS INTO ARMS 1 AND 3. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS ATTEMPTED BY RESEATING THE STERILE ADAPTER; HOWEVER, CUSTOMER DID NOT CHANGE OUT THE DRAPE AS PART OF THE TROUBLESHOOTING. THE CTA WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TSE'S REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM LOGS FOUND A FEW MINOR ERRORS RELATED TO THE ARMS. NO KNOWN IMPACT OR PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2311551 DAVINCI XI PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 380652-40 00886874110720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES