FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUREFORM

MDR report key: 19074662 · Received April 9, 2024

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-13192
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 9, 2024
Date of Event
March 8, 2024
Report Date
March 15, 2024
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
10886874115647
PMA / PMN Number
K173721
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BASED ON THE CURRENT INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE CAUSE OF THE INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOGS FOR THE SUREFORM 60 STAPLER INSTRUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WAS PERFORMED BY AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FAILURE ANALYSIS ENGINEER (FAE). PER THE FAE, THE LOGS SHOW THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSTALLED ON THE SYSTEM 3 TIMES, AND IT FIRED 1 BLUE RELOAD. ON INSTALLS 1 AND 2, THE STAPLER FAILED TO ENGAGE WITH THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM LOGS SHOW 2 INSTANCES OF ERROR CODE 22020, WITH PARAMETERS INDICATING THAT THE GRIP AXIS FAILED TO ENGAGE. ON THE THIRD INSTALL, THE STAPLER ENGAGED, THE FIRST CLAMP WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE FIRING WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PAUSES FOR COMPRESSION. THE STAPLER WAS THEN REMOVED, AND IT WAS NOT USED IN THE PROCEDURE AGAIN. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL STAPLER RELATED ERRORS IN THE SYSTEM LOGS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED DISTAL PANCREATECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SUREFORM 60 STAPLER INSTRUMENT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND THERE WAS BLEEDING AS A RESULT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE SITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
511902 SUREFORM STAPLER 60 NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 480460-09 L87230706 0483 10886874115647

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES.