DAVINCI SI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2024-21749
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 12, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 17, 2024
- Report Date
- October 17, 2024
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K081137
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FSE REPLACED THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. ISI DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT COMPLETE.
THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) WAS TESTED ON THE IN-HOUSE SYSTEM. THE INSERTION AXIS WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE RELEASE LEVER WILL BE REPLACED AS A FIX.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PULMONARY LOBECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER CALLED A TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) AND REPORTED THAT THE INSERTING AXIS OF THE INSTRUMENT IS VERY HARD TO MOVE. BEFORE CALLING, THEY ALREADY MOVED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE AND NO MORE TROUBLE SHOOTING WAS POSSIBLE. THE TSE CHECKED THE LOGS, BUT NO LOGS WERE UPLOADED FOR THIS DAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGERY AND COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL (IS) CONTACTED THE SITE AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT: ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND THE SITE DID A TROUBLESHOOTING. THEY LOOKED AT THE TROCAR, LOOKED AT THE PLASTIC AROUND THE ARM. THE ARM WAS NOT MOVING CORRECTLY WHICH MADE THEIR SURGICAL ACTIONS DANGEROUS. THE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE. THE SITE ALWAYS DOES A TIME-OUT BEFORE SURGERY. THE FUNCTION COULD ONLY BE TESTED WHEN THE SURGERY WAS ALREADY STARTED, AND THE TROCAR WERE ALREADY INTRODUCED INTO THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NOT ANY ISSUES NOTED DURING SET UP OF THE SYSTEM. THE ISSUES WERE THERE FROM THE START, HOWEVER, THE SITE MOVED ON BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH POSITION OF THE ARMS. WORKING FROM THE PULMONARY LIGAMENT UP TOWARD DE HILUM. HOWEVER, WHEN DISSECTING ON THE PULMONARY ARTERY THE SITE STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND DECIDED THE OPERATION WAS NOT SAFE. VIDEO RECORDING WAS NOT ACTIVE AT THAT TIME, WHICH WAS SOMETIMES A PROBLEM DURING SURGERY, THE VIDEO RECORDING SOMETIMES SHUTS OFF. THE PATIENT KNEW IF THERE WAS A TECHNICAL PROBLEM THAT AN OPEN PROCEDURE WAS POSSIBLE. THE PATIENT WAS OF COURSE NOT HAPPY TO THE CHANGE. THE ISSUE WITH THE VIDEO RECORDING WAS NOT A PROBLEM IN THE DA VINCI SYSTEM. IN ISALA THEY HAVE A RECORDING SYSTEM "BARCO NEXXIS SYSTEM", SOMETIMES THIS RECORDING SYSTEM HAS PROBLEMS WITH RECORDING.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1135111 | DAVINCI SI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380614-08 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Prefer Not To Disclose | Required Intervention | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |