DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-17447
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- April 2, 2025
- Report Date
- April 2, 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
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
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. FSE REPLACED TO INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT (IESU) OR ERBE. 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. THE ERBE WAS RETURNED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS AND C-33 AND C-00 FAULTS, COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED USING SYSTEM LOGS FOR 25913 C-33 HIGH VOLTAGE FAULT. THE ERBE WAS TESTED USING THE SYSTEM AND THE UNIT ENERGIZED, CAUTERIZED, AND RECOGNIZED INSTRUMENTS AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE COULD BE RELATED TO HIGH VOLTAGE, AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER (TSE) THAT THE INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT (IESU) OR ERBE GENERATOR WOULD NOT GROUND AND THREE GROUNDING PADS HAD BEEN USED TO NO AVAIL. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE NOT USING AN APPROVED DA VINCI GROUNDING PAD. TSE PROVIDED ALL APPROVED GROUNDING PAD INFORMATION AND GROUNDING WOULD NOT BE ACHIEVED WITH THE CURRENT PAD AND AN APPROVED PAD WOULD BE NEEDED. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) USED THE TEST GROUND COVIDIEN GENERATOR, AND THE ISSUE WAS PRESENT AND FSE WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. THIS WAS A TRUE GENERATOR ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1428267 | DAVINCI XI | VISION SIDE SYSTEM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 381121-43 | N/A | 00886874110898 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |