FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUREFORM

MDR report key: 18450425 · Received January 5, 2024

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-10028
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 5, 2024
Date of Event
October 26, 2023
Report Date
December 8, 2023
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K183224
Removal / Correction Number
ISIFA2022-02-C
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DUE TO A LACK OF SITE INFORMATION, POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROCEDURE/INSTRUMENTS IS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THEREFORE, FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF SYSTEM LOGS IS ALSO UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. .

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON 12/08/2023, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED MW5148325, MW5148326, MW5148327 STATING: DURING ROBOTIC THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE, ROBOTIC STAPLING DEVICE DID NOT FIRE COMPLETELY. OUTERMOST ROW OF STAPLES WAS STILL IN THE STAPLE LOAD AFTER STAPLER FIRED RESULTING IN SMALL AMOUNT OF BLEEDING AT STAPLE LINE. NO ERROR MESSAGE GENERATED BY DA VINCI SYSTEM WHEN STAPLER FIRED. NEW STAPLE LOAD OPENED AND INSERTED INTO SAME STAPLE GUN. WHEN SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE STAPLER, SYSTEM RESPONDED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TISSUE BETWEEN THE JAWS OF THE STAPLER. SURGEON REPOSITIONED STAPLER. SAME ERROR MESSAGE RECEIVED. STAPLER REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NEW STAPLER WITH NEW LOAD OPENED AND USED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EVENT REPORTED TO INTUITIVE REP. ON 12/15/2023, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED MW5148317 STATING: DURING ROBOTIC THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE, ROBOTIC STAPLING DEVICE DID NOT FIRE COMPLETELY. OUTERMOST ROW OF STAPLES WAS STILL IN THE STAPLE LOAD AFTER STAPLER FIRED RESULTING IN SMALL AMOUNT OF BLEEDING AT STAPLE LINE. NO ERROR MESSAGES GENERATED BY DA VINCI SYSTEM WHEN STAPLER FIRED. NEW STAPLE LOAD OPENED AND INSERTED INTO SAME STAPLE GUN. WHEN SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE STAPLER, SYSTEM RESPONDED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TISSUE BETWEEN THE JAWS OF THE STAPLER. SURGEON REPOSITIONED STAPLER. SAME ERROR MESSAGE RECEIVED. STAPLER REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NEW STAPLER WITH NEW LOAD OPENED AND USED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EVENT REPORTED TO INTUITIVE REP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
588201 SUREFORM SUREFORM 45 RELOAD BLACK GDW INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 48345T-02 L11230330

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Male DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES