DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2024-23204
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 13, 2024
- Date of Event
- November 19, 2024
- Report Date
- July 14, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874110898
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- 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. THE FSE REPLACED THE INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT (IESU). THE SYSTEM WAS VERIFIED AND READY FOR USE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID NOT RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT ISSUED THE RETURN OF THE IESU.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT (IESU) FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. THE UNIT WAS ANALYZED AND UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THERE WERE NO ISSUES FOUND THAT WOULD BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ERBE WAS TESTED USING SYSTEM ON STARTUP UNIT DISPLAYED M-02-5, 4-88, WHEN TESTING INSTRUMENT DETECTION UNIT FAILED MONOPOLAR SLOT # 3 AND # 4 WHEN TESTING BIPOLAR SLOT 2 UNIT DISPLAYED ERROR 2-88.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED CHOLECYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, CUSTOMER CONTACTED INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER (TSE) AND REPORTED SITE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) ON UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) 3. THEY ENCOUNTERED A QUESTION MARK AND MESSAGES TO CHECK THE INSTRUMENT CABLE. THEY HAD TRIED TWO DIFFERENT CABLES, AND THEY WERE STILL ENCOUNTERED A MESSAGE TO CHECK THE INSTRUMENT CABLE, AND THEY WERE GETTING A QUESTION MARK. TSE SUGGESTED THAT THEY TRY THE OTHER MONOPOLAR PORT BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE. TSE SUGGESTED TO TRY POWER CYCLING THE EREBE GENERATOR, THEY DID NOT TRY POWER CYCLING THE GENERATOR. TSE SUGGESTED GETTING A THIRD INSTRUMENT CABLE, BUT THEY WERE CONTINUING TO HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES WHERE THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT DETECTED END MESSAGES TO CHECK THE INSTRUMENT CABLE. WITHOUT MONOPOLAR ENERGY AND THEY WILL USE THE SYNCHROSEAL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT WAS A CHOLECYSTECTOMY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT INSTEAD OF THE MONOPOLAR ENERGY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. THE GENERATOR WAS NOT EXCHANGED DURING THE CASE. THE FIELD ENGINEER WAS CONTACTED, AND HE ARRIVED THE NEXT DAY TO TROUBLESHOOT.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2418055 | DAVINCI XI | VISION SIDE SYSTEM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 381121-45 | N/A | 00886874110898 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |