DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2022-15145
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 9, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 10, 2022
- Report Date
- October 10, 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
- FR
- 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 COULD NOT REPRODUCE NOR CONFIRM THE REPORTED ISSUE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED TO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. A LOG REVIEW CONFIRMED THE SIMPLE PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2022 ON SYSTEM SK4837. NO IMAGE OR PROCEDURE VIDEO WAS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING CLASSIFIED AS A REPORTABLE EVENT DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: IT WAS ALLEGED THAT PATIENT SIDE CART UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATORS MOVED IN AN UNEXPECTED WAY. 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 PROSTATECTOMY-SIMPLE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) MOVEMENT WAS IN INCOHERENT DIRECTION. THE CALLER (NURSE), HOWEVER, CONTACTED INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) AFTER THE SURGERY. THE CALLER SPECIFIED THAT WHEN THE SURGEON MOVED TO RIGHT, THE ARM CONTROLLED MOVED DOWN. AFTER THE ISSUE OCCURRED, THE OPERATING ROOM (OR) TEAM POWER CYCLED THE SYSTEM, AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. TSE REVIEWED THE LOGS AND FOUND NOTHING RELEVANT. TSE INSTRUCTED THE NURSE TO RESEAT THE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) CABLE, BECAUSE THE LOGS SEEMED TO BE INCOMPLETE, HOWEVER, THE NURSE INDICATED THAT THE VISION SIDE CART (VSC) WAS BEING USED WITH THE ENDOSCOPE FOR MANUAL EXPLORATION. SYSTEM WAS READY FOR USE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2431846 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-50 | N/A | 00886874110720 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |