DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2022-12015
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 3, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 6, 2022
- Report Date
- May 6, 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
- WY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- 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. FSE REVIEWED SYSTEM LOGS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NEVER FULLY SHUT DOWN AFTER PREVIOUS PROCEDURE USAGE AND HAD BEEN CONTINUALLY ON FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. FSE RECOMMENDED TO THE CUSTOMER TO PROPERLY SWITCH THE SYSTEM OFF AT THE END OF EACH DAY. FSE INFORMED THE CUSTOMER THAT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO BOARDS AND/OR COMPONENTS IF THE SYSTEM IS LEFT ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE FSE SYSTEM TESTING CONFIRMED NO FUNCTIONAL ISSUE, CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT SIDE CART IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. SYSTEM WAS VERIFIED READY FOR USE. 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 DUE TO UNSATISFACTORY PROCEDURAL SETUP AFTER THE START OF THE PROCEDURE. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED CHOLECYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER CALLED AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) TO REPORT THAT THE SURGEON WAS HAVING TROUBLE POSITIONING THE SYSTEM FOR SURGERY. ISI FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON FELT THAT THE DA VINCI SYSTEM WAS NOT DEPLOYING FOR DOCKING CORRECTLY. CUSTOMER WAS SETTING UP FOR A CHOLECYSTECTOMY. THE ISSUE WAS EXPERIENCED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER SURGICAL PORT PLACEMENT. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) BOOM WAS FACING THE WRONG DIRECTION AND WOULD NOT STERILE STOW PROPERLY. TSE WALKED CUSTOMER THROUGH A HARD REBOOT. THE SYSTEM BOOTED UP SUCCESSFULLY. TSE REVIEWED LOGS AND FOUND NO APPARENT ERRORS RELATED TO WHAT WAS DESCRIBED. THE SURGEON STATED THAT THE PSC BOOM WAS FACING THE WRONG WAY FOR AN ABDOMINAL PROCEDURE. TSE ASKED THE CUSTOMER IF THEY COULD MANUALLY REPOSITION USING SYSTEM JOYSTICKS. THE CUSTOMER DID SO; HOWEVER, THE SURGEON WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE SYSTEM SETUP AND SAID IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO VERTICAL LIMITS. TSE ASKED IF THEY COULD ADJUST VERTICAL BOOM POSITION OR THE PATIENT CLEARANCE BUTTONS, BUT THE SURGEON DECIDED TO CONVERT TO LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT CAUSE THE ISSUE. INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS, RELEVANT TESTING, AND MEDICAL HISTORY WAS REQUESTED, HOWEVER THE REPORTER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1557230 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-50 | N/A | 00886874110720 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |