DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2024-11702
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 22, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 29, 2024
- Report Date
- April 19, 2024
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TU
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE ERROR FAULT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH LOG REVIEW. THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) WAS TESTED ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM IN NORMAL MODE WHERE IT PASSED. THE USM WAS TESTED ON A PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) FIXTURE TEST PLATFORM (PFTP) AND PASSED. A DEFECTIVE PITCH MODULE WAS SUSPECTED ON THE USM ARM.
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. ISI HAS NOT RECEIVED THE USM INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION AND IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.
REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) CALLED ON THE CUSTOMER'S BEHALF TO REPORT THEY WERE HAVING SOME ERRORS DURING YESTERDAY'S PROCEDURE ON THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) 1. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE USING 3 ARMS. TODAY, THEY PERFORMED A PROCEDURE WITH NO ISSUES, BUT THE CUSTOMER IS AFRAID OF THIS ERROR COMING BACK AND CAUSING A CONVERT/ABORT. THE TSE HAS REVIEWED ERROR LOGS AND FOUND ERRORS 23118, 23065 POINTING TO USM 1, AXIS 3. THE TSE ALSO CONFIRMED THIS ERROR OCCURRED TWICE IN THE LAST 8 DAYS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. ISI FOLLOWED UP WITH THE REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SYSTEM POWERED ON WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM OR ERRORS AND ALL CHECKS HAVE BEEN DONE. THE TSE WAS CONTACTED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING DURING THE PROCEDURE AND FULL TROUBLESHOOTING WAS COMPLETED. THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED A RECOVERABLE FAULT, SO THE RECOVER FAULT BUTTON WAS PRESSED. AFTER 1 MINUTE, THE RECOVER FAULT BUTTON WAS PRESSED AGAIN, THE SYSTEM WAS UNDOCKED, AND THE ARM DRAPE CHANGED. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN RESTARTED, AND THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED UNTIL THE ERROR REOCCURRED. AT THIS POINT, THE ARM WAS DISABLED, AND THE SURGERY CONTINUED WITH ONLY 3 ARMS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212168 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-22 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Male | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |