DAVINCI SI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2023-16296
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 14, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 15, 2023
- Report Date
- May 15, 2023
- 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
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS RECEIVED THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS. FAILURE ANALYSIS (FA) INVESTIGATION COULD NOT REPRODUCE, NOR CONFIRM THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE PSM WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND EVALUATED FOR ITS MECHANICAL AND/OR ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS. THE PSM WAS INSTALLED ONTO THE SYSTEM AND POWERED UP. SINE CYCLE AND A TEST DRIVE WERE PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. TESTS PERFORMED VIA ADDITIONAL TEST PLATFORM AND PASSED. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND FAILURE ANALYSIS RESULTS. NO PRODUCT ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATIONS AND IN-HOUSE TESTING OF THE RETURNED PSM REVEALED NO ISSUES RELATED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EVENT.
BASED ON THE CLAIM AGAINST THE PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER NOTING THAT THE INSTRUMENT ON THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM1) COULD NOT CUT TISSUE AND ERROR MESSAGES, AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT FURTHER. THE FSE FOUND AXIS 6 IS STRUGGLING WHEN ENGAGING A STERILE ADAPTER AND DOES NOT HOME AT ITS INITIAL POSITION. THE FSE REPLACED THE PSM TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PSM FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILURE MODE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF THE INSTRUMENT IS RETURNED (POST FAILURE ANALYSIS EVALUATION) OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENT ON THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM1) COULD NOT CUT TISSUE. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) VIEWED ONSITE LOGS AND NOTED ERROR 31010 POINTING TO A MISSING STERILE ADAPTER (SA). THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT ONE AXIS ON THE SA DID NOT ROTATE WHEREAS OTHERS ROTATED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THE ISI TSE REQUESTED THE CUSTOMER TO REPLACE THE SA/DRAPE AND RESEAT THE SA OF THE NEW DRAPE SEVERAL TIMES, WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874855 | DAVINCI SI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380614-10 | N/A | 00886874110690 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |