FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DAVINCI XI

MDR report key: 16969170 · Received May 19, 2023

Report

Report Number
2955842-2023-13759
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 19, 2023
Report Date
April 19, 2023
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874110720
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BASED ON THE CURRENT INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN IMPLICATED OR RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND DATE PERFORMED WAS NOT PROVIDED. INSUFFICIENT PROCEDURAL INFORMATION DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SYSTEM OR INSTRUMENT LOG REVIEWS TO BE PERFORMED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THE DA VINCI SYSTEM INVOLVED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT WAS COMPLETED AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED TO BE RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. REVIEW OF THE EVENT BY AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) MEDICAL SAFETY OFFICER CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE SUMMARY OF EVENTS. THE PROCEDURE PERFORMED AND CIRCUMSTANCES AROUND THE DEATH ARE UNAVAILABLE. THEREFORE, INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ASCERTAIN IF ANY INTUITIVE SURGICAL PRODUCTS OR INSTRUMENTS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS DEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED BY A COLORECTAL SURGEON, THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON AN UNKNOWN POST-OPERATIVE DAY. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) EXECUTIVE SALES REPRESENTATIVE (ESR) SPOKE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF ROBOTICS AT THE FACILITY WHO BELIEVES THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS THE FAILURE OF AN EXTRACORPOREAL ANASTOMOSIS PERFORMED OPEN AFTER THE DA VINCI SYSTEM WAS UNDOCKED. IT IS ALSO BELIEVED THE PATIENT WAS NEVER DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL, DEVELOPED A POSTOPERATIVE BOWEL OBSTRUCTION AND THE PATIENT'S DEATH WAS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO ASPIRATION. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A DAVINCI SYSTEM OR PRODUCT ISSUE. THE DIRECTOR OF ROBOTICS AND THE OPERATING SURGEON DECLINED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
644331 DAVINCI XI PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 380652-51 N/A 00886874110720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES