DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2024-15147
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2024
- Report Date
- May 1, 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
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. FSE REPLACED THE INTEGRATED ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT (IESU). THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. ISI RECEIVED THE IESU INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE IESU SCREEN WENT BLACK DURING USE. IESU DID NOT POWER ON AND THEREFORE FAILURE ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE TOP COVER HAD A FEW SCRATCHES ON THE BOTTOM LEFT. ALSO, TOP COVER WAS NOT ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY AS THE BACK PART OF TOP COVER WAS STICKING OUT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED NEPHROURETERECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SITE CONTACTED TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) AND STATED THAT THE INTEGRATED ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT (IESU) SCREEN WENT BLACK DURING USE. TSE HAD SITE POWER CYCLE THE IESU¿S AND MOVE THE POWER SOURCE TO ANOTHER OUTLET TO CONFIRM A GOOD POWER CONNECTION, BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. TSE ASKED IF SITE HAD A THIRD-PARTY GENERATOR AVAILABLE, AND THEY WERE UNSURE BUT AGREED TO CHECK AFTER THE PROCEDURE. TSE REVIEWED THE SYSTEM LOGS AND FOUND NO ASSOCIATED LOGS TO REPORT. SITE INFORMED TSE THAT THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO PROCEED USING A HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT AND CONTINUED WITH THE PROCEDURE AS PLANNED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM DUE TO THIS EVENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE PORTS WERE ALREADY PLACED, AND THE SURGERY WAS IN PROGRESS WHEN ISSUE OCCURRED. THE SYSTEM INITIALLY POWERED ON WITHOUT FAULT OR ERRORS. ALL THE CORDS WERE CONNECTED APPROPRIATELY, AND EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE BACKUP GENERATOR COULD NOT BE OBTAINED DURING THE CASE; THEREFORE, THE SURGEON PROCEEDED WITHOUT IT, AND USED A HARMONIC DEVICE. THE ERBE WAS REPLACED AFTER THE CASE HAD ENDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883915 | DAVINCI XI | VISION SIDE SYSTEM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 381121-44 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Female | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |