FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1979115 · Received February 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2955842-2011-00036
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 4, 2011
Date of Event
January 6, 2011
Report Date
January 6, 2011
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K081137
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THE ISSUE EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) ARM. THE PSM IS AN INSTRUMENT ARM LOCATED ON THE PATIENT SIDE CART AND PROVIDES THE STERILE INTERFACE FOR THE ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENTS. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE AFFECTED PSM. THE PSM WAS RETURNED TO ISI FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. ENGINEERING WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE, HOWEVER, FOUND THE PSM WRIST INPUT ASSEMBLY TO BE BELOW SPECIFICATION. ALL FOUR WRIST ASSEMBLIES AND THE CANNULA MOUNT WERE REPLACED. AS OF (B)(4) 2011, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED RECURRENCES OF THE ISSUE AT THIS HOSPITAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES DURING A DA VINCI SI PULMONARY LOBECTOMY PROCEDURE, AN INSTRUMENT COULD NOT BE RECOGNIZED ON A PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) ARM. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO CONVERT TO TRADITIONAL OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO COMPLETE THE PLANNED PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. IS3000 A6.0P4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other DA VINCI SI SYS, INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES