DA VINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2022-15909
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 15, 2022
- Date of Event
- November 14, 2022
- Report Date
- November 14, 2022
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874115343
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BASED ON THE CLAIM AGAINST THE PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER NOTING THAT A U-02 ERROR OCCURRED, AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WENT ONSITE AND REPLACED THE GENERATOR. ISI DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE IESU GENERATOR WAS ANALYZED AND THE COMPLAINT REGARDING THE U-02 ERROR WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE DID CONTRIBUTE TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO COMPONENT FAILURE. A REVIEW OF THE SITE¿S SYSTEM LOGS WAS PERFORMED DURING THE INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING. NO IMAGES OR PROCEDURE VIDEO WERE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE EVENT DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO AN OPEN SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS A RESULT OF ERRORS RELATED TO THE IESU GENERATOR. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE OPEN PROCEDURE WITH NO REPORTED ISSUES.
IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE START OF A DA VINCI-ASSISTED BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT A U-02 ERROR OCCURRED AGAINST THE ERBE INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT (IESU) GENERATOR, SHORTLY AFTER POWERING ON THE GENERATOR. THE SITE TRIED TO POWER CYCLE THE IESU SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO CALLING, BUT THE ERROR KEPT RETURNING. THE TECH SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) WALKED THE CUSTOMER THROUGH POWERING DOWN THE SYSTEM AND THE IESU. THE CUSTOMER DISCONNECTED ALL OF THE CABLES AT THE BACK OF THE IESU, THEN POWERED IT ON WITHOUT THE FOOT SWITCHES CONNECTED. THE ERROR SEEMED TO GO AWAY, BUT SOON RETURNED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY. AT THIS TIME THE PROCEDURE OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SURGICAL PORTS HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE PATIENT WHEN THE IESU ERRORS OCCURRED. THE PROCEDURE WAS ULTIMATELY CONVERTED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE DUE TO THE GENERATOR ISSUE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED HARM TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE CONVERSION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1757586 | DA VINCI XI | VISION SIDE SYSTEM, RECONDITIONED | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380721-10 | N/A | 00886874115343 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |