DAVINCI SI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2022-14621
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2022
- Date of Event
- September 15, 2022
- Report Date
- September 15, 2022
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874110690
- PMA / PMN Number
- K081137
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE FSE CHECKED THE SYSTEM ERROR LOGS AND DID NOT FIND ANY ERROR REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE FSE SWAPPED THE BLUE FIBER OPTIC CABLE OF SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE (SSC1) AND SSC2. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. NO IMAGE OR VIDEO WAS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. A LOG REVIEW CONFIRMED THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON THE REPORTED EVENT DATE (B)(6)2022 ON SYSTEM SH1762. THIS COMPLAINT IS A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION EVENT DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE INSTRUMENT MOVEMENT INTERMITTENTLY STUCK. UNCONTROLLED/ UNINTUITIVE MOTION COULD LEAD TO SUBSEQUENT TISSUE DAMAGE. WHILE THERE WAS NO HARM OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT, THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE COULD LIKELY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT IF IT WERE TO RECUR.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SIMPLE PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENT MOVEMENT INTERMITTENTLY STUCK AND THE SYSTEM STARTED WORKING WITHOUT ANY INTERVENTION. THE SURGEON WAS EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) ASKED THE CUSTOMER TO ADJUST THE HIGH RESOLUTION STEREO VIEWER (HRSV) TO MAKE SURE ALL HEAD SENSORS WERE BLOCKED AND REBOOT THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK DURING THE EVENT, SO LIVE LOGS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. ISI FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (B)(6)2022 : THE REPORTED ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANIPULATE INSTRUMENTS FROM THE SURGEON CONSOLE AND THE SURGEON¿S HEAD WAS INSIDE THE SURGEON CONSOLE. THE MOVEMENTS OF THE SURGEON SCALE WERE APPROPRIATE TO THE INSTRUMENT AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS MOVING IN THE INTENDED DIRECTION. THE INSTRUMENT MOVEMENT TIMING WAS ALSO APPROPRIATE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SHAKINESS AND/OR FRICTION AND THERE WAS NO INSTRUMENT-TO-INSTRUMENT OR SYSTEM ARM-TO-ARM INTERFERENCE. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2744019 | DAVINCI SI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380614-10 | N/A | 00886874110690 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |