FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUREFORM

MDR report key: 19583438 · Received June 21, 2024

Report

Report Number
2955842-2024-15894
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2024
Date of Event
May 22, 2024
Report Date
May 23, 2024
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K173721
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOR EVALUATION. AN ADVANCED STAPLER LOG REVIEW SHOWS THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSTALLED ON THE SYSTEM 7 TIMES AND FIRED 7 RELOADS (5 BLUE, FOLLOWED BY 2 WHITE). ON INSTALLS 1-5, THE FIRST CLAMP WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE FIRINGS WERE EACH COMPLETED WITH NO PAUSES FOR COMPRESSION. ON INSTALL 6, THE FIRST CLAMP WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE FIRING WAS COMPLETED WITH 1 PAUSE FOR COMPRESSION. ON INSTALL 7, THE FIRST TWO CLAMPS WERE SUCCESSFUL, AND THE FIRING WAS COMPLETED WITH 1 PAUSE FOR COMPRESSION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS THEN REMOVED AND NOT USED AGAIN IN THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO STAPLER RELATED ERRORS IN THE SYSTEM LOGS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL DA VINCI ASSISTED ROUX-EN-Y, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HEMATOCHEZIA. THE SURGEON REPORTED NO INTRAOPERATIVE BLEEDING AT THE STAPLE LINE AND SAYS THE BLUE AND WHITE RELOADS WERE FIRED WITH NO PAUSES FOR COMPRESSION. HOWEVER, THE SURGEON IS WONDERING IF THE STAPLER MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POST-OPERATIVE BLEEDING. THE PATIENT IS BEING OBSERVED, BUT THUS FAR, THERE HAS BEEN NO SURGICAL INTERVENTION. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) ATTEMPTED FOLLOW-UP TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221506 SUREFORM STAPLER 60 RELOAD GDW INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 48360 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Female Hospitalization DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES