DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2023-16463
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 20, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 30, 2023
- Report Date
- May 30, 2023
- 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
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. FAILURE ANALYSIS (FA) WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM AND REPRODUCE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO PRODUCE ERROR 319 WHEN INSTALLED ONTO AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM. THE USM ALSO FAILED FIBER TESTING, INDICATING CLOCK SPRING FIBER ISSUE. THE COMPLAINT REGARDING ERROR 319 WAS CONFIRMED BY FA, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE DID CONTRIBUTE TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE.
BASED ON THE CLAIM AGAINST THE PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER NOTING THE RECOVERABLE FAULT ISSUE WITH ARM 3, AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FSE REPLACED THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) WAS ISSUED TO THE CUSTOMER AND THAT THE USM UNIT WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE ANALYSIS TO CONFIRM/IDENTIFY ANY REPORTABLE FAILURE MODE(S) HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING GATHERED AND THE FAILURE ANALYSIS IS STILL IN PROGRESS AND AS SUCH, THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER THE FAILURE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, REPEATED RECOVERABLE FAULTS 319 OCCURRED ON ARM 3. THE SITE MOVED FORWARD WITH THE CASE AS A 3-ARM SYSTEM. ONSITE WAS NOT WORKING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY. THE SITE CALLED BACK AFTER THE PROCEDURE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ERROR. THE INTUITIVE TECH SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) ASKED THE STAFF TO CYCLE THE SYSTEM POWER, PERFORM AN EMERGENCY POWER OFF (EPO), AND PLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DOWN ON THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC). THE REPORTED ERROR RETURNED ON POWER UP. THE TSE ADVISED THE SITE THAT ARM 3 WOULD NEED TO BE SERVICED, AND ONLY THE OTHER 3 ARMS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 692411 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-48 | N/A | 00886874110720 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |