DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2023-21536
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 28, 2023
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2023
- Report Date
- December 6, 2023
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874110898
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE VIDEO PROCESSOR (VP) AND FIBER CABLE WAS REPLACED DUE TO ERROR 23, 40, 40084, 48259. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. ISI DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE VP WAS ANALYZED, AND THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS REPLICATE. THIS UNIT WAS INSTALLED INTO THE TEST SYSTEM AND RUNNING VIDEO TEST, 10 MINUTES SINE CYCLE, 10 POWER CYCLES & SITTING IDLE FOR 1 HOUR. DURING THE TEST, THE TECHNICIAN REPLICATED THE REPORTED FAILURE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNICIAN FOUND THE DUAL WINDOW APPLIANCE (DWA) BOARD WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON FAILURE ANALYSIS, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER-REPORTED ISSUE. BLANK MDR FIELDS: THE MISSING PATIENT INFORMATION IN SECTIONS A AND B WAS EITHER UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, NOT PROVIDED, OR NOT APPLICABLE. THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR SECTION D4 IS NOT APPLICABLE. FIELD D6 IS BLANK BECAUSE THE PRODUCT IS NOT IMPLANTABLE. INFORMATION FOR THE BLANK FIELDS IN SECTION E1 IS NOT AVAILABLE. FIELD E4 IS BLANK BECAUSE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE FDA. FIELDS G5 AND G7 ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO STARTING THE PROCEDURE - PRE-ANESTHESIA. THERE WAS A RECOVERABLE FAULT. SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY WAS CHECKED UPON POWERING ON THE SYSTEM WITH NO ISSUE NOTED. THE SYSTEM INITIALLY POWERED ON WITHOUT ERRORS. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER WAS CONTACTED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, AND FULL TROUBLESHOOTING WAS COMPLETED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE ROBOTICALLY WHILE HAVING SOME RECOVERABLE FAULT ERRORS. THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT CONVERTED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO STARTING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SITE HAD RECOVERABLE FAULT WHILE SETTING UP SYSTEM. THE STAFF REQUESTED SYSTEM LOGS BE CHECKED. LOGS SHOWED ERROR 23 AND 40084 POINTING TO FIBER CABLE COMMUNICATION TO VIDEO PROCESSOR (VP). THE INTUITIVE TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER (TSE) ASKED OR STAFF TO POWER DOWN SYSTEM AND DISCONNECT/RECONNECT BLUE FIBER CABLE CONNECTIONS. TSE INFORMED CUSTOMER THAT FIBER CABLE IN BOTTOM PORT SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED. OR STAFF HUNG UP TO CHECK CONNECTIONS. OR STAFF WAS CONTINUING WITH SYSTEM SETUP. THE CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) CALLED BACK ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ISSUE. CSR STATED SITE HAD SAME ISSUE HAPPEN DURING CASE. THE STAFF HAD RESEATED ALL THE FIBER CONNECTIONS AND CHANGED OUT ONE DUE TO IT BEING FRAYED ON ONE END AND YOU COULD SEE METAL. THE STAFF CONTACTED TECH SUPPORT AFTER THE SYSTEM SHUTOFF DURING A PROCEDURE. THE CALLER INDICATED THEY'VE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE FIBER CABLE BETWEEN THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) AND THE CORE. LOGS SHOW THE ISSUE REMAINS ON THE FIBER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.
REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401433 | DAVINCI XI | VISION SIDE SYSTEM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 381121-36 | N/A | 00886874110898 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |