AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3012977056-2024-00066
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 18, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 2, 2024
- Report Date
- March 18, 2024
- Manufacturer
- PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- PZP
- PMA / PMN Number
- DEN170024
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW CANNOT BE CONDUCTED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE AB2000 SYSTEM IS UNKNOWN. THE AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), IFU0101-00, REV. E, WAS REVIEWED AND STATES THE FOLLOWING: 4.3. WARNINGS: PROCEDURE. AS WITH ANY SURGICAL UROLOGIC PROCEDURE, POTENTIAL PERIOPERATIVE RISKS OF THE AQUABLATION PROCEDURE INCLUDE: URETHRAL DAMAGE CAUSING FALSE PASSAGE OR STRICTURE. A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS AN ADHESION, ESSENTIALLY THE FLUFFY TISSUE STICKING TOGETHER LIKE VELCRO. THE TREATING SURGEON TRIED TO ADDRESS IT BY OPENING IT WITH A WIRE AND WAS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PATIENT WOULD NEED TO GO FOR AN OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE TO OPEN UP THE AREA. THE AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE LIST URETHRAL DAMAGE CAUSING FALSE PASSAGE OR STRICTURE AS A POTENTIAL RISKS OF THE AQUABLATION PROCEDURE. BASED ON THE EVENT DETAILS PLUS A REVIEW OF THE IFU, THE EVENT IS CONSIDERED NOT TO BE DEVICE-RELATED. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
ROOT CAUSE OF REPORTED EVENT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED. INVESTIGATION BY MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY IN-PROCESS. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
N/A.
ON (B)(6)2024, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MALE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE AN AQUABLATION PROCEDURE FOR SYMPTOMATIC BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) SEVEN WEEKS PRIOR. PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION (PROCEPT) BECAME AWARE THAT AFTER THE AQUABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RELIEF FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. DURING THE SIX-WEEK FOLLOW-UP, THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED CYSTOSCOPY, WHICH REVEALED OBSTRUCTION. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO RELIEVE IT WITH A WIRE BUT SUGGESTED AN OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE. NO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185323 | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | FLUID JET REMOVAL SYSTEM | PZP | PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Male | Other |