DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2022-11956
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 1, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 4, 2022
- Report Date
- May 4, 2022
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874110898
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE FSE TESTED THE SYSTEM AND CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. FSE REPLACED THE INTEGRATED ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT (IESU) DUE TO UNRECOVERABLE ERRORS. AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE SYSTEM WAS RETESTED, OPERATED WITHOUT ERROR AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. THE IESU GENERATOR UNIT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION HAS YET TO BE COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED POST ENGINEERING EVALUATION OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE SITE'S COMPLAINT HISTORY DOES NOT SHOW ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT AND/OR THIS EVENT. NO IMAGE OR PROCEDURE VIDEO WAS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. 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 AND ISI FSE'S INVESTIGATION THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE CUSTOMER CONVERTED TO ANOTHER DA VINCI SYSTEM AFTER THE START OF THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THE INTEGRATED ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT (IESU) ON THE VSC DISPLAYING NON RECOVERABLE ERRORS. 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 CONVERSION/ABORTION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: G3, G6, H2, AND H3. EVALUATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: H6, AND H10. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE INTEGRATED ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT (IESU) INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND COMPLETED THE EVALUATION. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATIONS CONFIRMED AND REPRODUCED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE IESU WAS PLACED ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM AND WAS RUN IN NORMAL MODE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED THE INTEGRATED ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT (IESU) ERBE HAD A C-34 ERROR. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CUSTOMER REBOOTED THE ERBE SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO CALLING TECH SUPPORT, HOWEVER THE ISSUE REMAINED. THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) CONFIRMED MULTIPLE ERRORS INCLUDING 25913 AND C-34 ON THE ERBE. THE CUSTOMER CONTINUED WITH THE PROCEDURE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ANESTHESIA HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED, PORTS WERE PLACED WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED; THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR DURING INITIAL SETUP. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED UPON POWERING ON AND THE IESU POWERED ON WITHOUT ANY ERRORS. AFTERWARDS THE ERRORS CONTINUED TO POP UP FOLLOWING THIS, THE VISION SIDE CART OR "TOWER" WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE HOWEVER IT WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS, RELEVANT TESTING, AND MEDICAL HISTORY WAS REQUESTED, HOWEVER THE REPORTER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION.
REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 631415 | DAVINCI XI | VISION SIDE SYSTEM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 381121-31 | N/A | 00886874110898 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |