FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ION

MDR report key: 21767383 · Received April 3, 2025

Report

Report Number
2955842-2025-11759
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2025
Date of Event
March 10, 2025
Report Date
March 10, 2025
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
EOQ
UDI-DI
00886874116234
PMA / PMN Number
K182188
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A SYSTEM LOG REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE SYSTEM LOGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ION ENDOLUMINAL LUNG BIOPSY PROCEDURE, HEAVY BLEEDING WAS OBSERVED. INITIALLY, THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO RETRIEVE THE NODULE WITHOUT USING THE ION SYSTEM, BUT METHODS WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THEREFORE, THE CUSTOMER DECIDED TO USE THE ION DEVICE. AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE AND AFTER USING FORCEPS, THE CUSTOMER WENT TO DO A BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE (BAL) ON THE AREA. AT THAT TIME, THE CUSTOMER NOTICED HEAVY BLEEDING. THE PHYSICIAN WAS TAKING THE ION OUT AS THE BLEEDING OCCURRED SO IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE BLEEDING WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE ION SYSTEM. THE EXACT AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE PHYSICIAN REQUESTED 2 UNITS OF BLOOD FOR TRANSFUSION AND MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED TO CONTROL THE BLEEDING. INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) HAS MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; HOWEVER, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, NO NEW INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1957599 ION SYSTEM CART EOQ INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 380748-60 UNKNOWN 00886874116234

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Female Required Intervention ION ENDOLUMINAL SYSTEM