DAVINCI 5
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-00821
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- January 8, 2025
- Report Date
- January 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874119662
- PMA / PMN Number
- K232610
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
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 INSUFFLATOR DUE TO INTERMITTENT FAULTS. THE FSE REPLACED THE TOWER'S CARD CAGE (CCC) TO BRING UP THE SYSTEM AFTER A POWER CYCLE BRICKING THE BOARD. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. ISI HAS RECEIVED THE INSUFFLATOR AND CCC BOARD FOR EVALUATIONS, BUT EVALUATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE COMMON COMPUTE CONTROLLER (CCC) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED AND REPLICATED. THE REPORTED ISSUE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ERROR CODE SO IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED THROUGH THE ERROR LOGS. THE CCC WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED, WHERE NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE UNIT WAS TAKEN TO A PROGRAMMING STATION, WHERE IT WAS VERIFIED THAT IT WAS BRICKED PER IPC 1069151-01. AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE FINDINGS, THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BRICKED CCC. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON FAILURE ANALYSIS, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. THE INSUFFLATOR WAS ALSO RETURNED AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT REPLICATED NOR CONFIRMED. IN THE ERROR LOGS, NO RELEVANT EVENT OR ERROR LOGS WERE FOUND, WHICH DID NOT CONFIRM THE ISSUE. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, NO ISSUES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE UNIT WAS INSTALLED ONTO A GOLDEN SYSTEM TO BE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND, NOT REPLICATING THE REPORTED EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED CHOLECYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE INSUFFLATOR WAS FAULTING. THE OPERATING ROOM (OR) STAFF CYCLED SYSTEM POWER BEFORE CALLING. THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT SUCCESSFULLY POWER ON. THE SURGEON CONVERTED TO LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY DURING THE CALL WITH THE CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR). THE LIVE SYSTEM LOGS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) ASKED THE OR STAFF TO CYCLE SYSTEM POWER AND TOWER CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR OVER TWO MINUTES. THE SYSTEM FAILED TO COMPLETE POWER UP. THE TSE ASKED THE OR STAFF TO CYCLE SYSTEM POWER AND DISCONNECT BLUE FIBER CABLES. THE TSE ASKED THE OR STAFF TO CYCLE EACH COMPONENT ON IN STANDALONE MODE. THE OR STAFF CONFIRMED THE CONSOLE SUCCESSFULLY POWERED ON WITH SOLID BLUE POWER LED. THE OR STAFF CONFIRMED THE ROBOT SUCCESSFULLY POWERED ON WITH SOLID BLUE POWER LED. THE OR STAFF CONFIRMED THE TOWER FAILED TO SUCCESSFULLY POWER ON. THE TOWER POWER BUTTON LED WAS FLASHING BLUE AND NEVER COMPLETED POWER UP. THE OR STAFF REQUESTED FOR THE SYSTEM TO BE CHECKED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605771 | DAVINCI 5 | VISION SIDE CART | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380746-40 | N/A | 00886874119662 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |