FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1874383 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2955842-2010-00443
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 19, 2010
Report Date
September 19, 2010
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K081207
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CONCLUDED THAT THE VISION ISSUE EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSFORMER LOCATED WITHIN ONE OF THE CAMERA CONTROL UNITS (CCU). THE CCUS CONTROL THE QUALITY OF THE VIDEO IMAGES AND PRODUCES THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES TO THE DA VINCI VISION SYSTEM THROUGH RIGHT AND LEFT OPTICAL PATHS. THE IMAGES ARE ACQUIRED THROUGH SEPARATE OPTICAL CHANNELS OF THE ENDOSCOPE AND ARE DIRECTED TO THE CAMERA HEAD AND PROCESSED INDEPENDENTLY. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE TRANSFORMER OF THE AFFECTED CCU. AS OF OCTOBER 19, 2010, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED RECURRENCES OF THE ISSUE AT THIS HOSPITAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO STARTING A DA VINCI S HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGICAL STAFF EXPERIENCED NO VISION IN THE RIGHT SIDE MONITOR OF THE SURGEON'S CONSOLE. THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA WHEN THE SURGEON MADE THE DECISION TO CONVERT TO OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO COMPLETE THE PLANNED PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. IS2000 A5.1P8

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other DA VINCI S SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS & ACCESSORIES