DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-17914
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 7, 2025
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2025
- Report Date
- April 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874110720
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, 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. BASED ON THE FIELD EVALUATION, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE FSE TESTED THE SYSTEM FOR AN HOUR. THE FANS ON THE ARMS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMAL. THE FSE DID NOT FIND THE ARMS TO BE WARM AND INSTRUCTED THE CUSTOMER TO ENSURE THE DRAPES WERE ONLY COVERING THE ARMS. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATORS (USM) #2 AND #3 WERE OVERHEATING. THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER (TSE) REVIEWED THE SYSTEM LOGS FROM THAT DAY, BUT THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE TSE CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER HAD THE USMS DRAPED AND COVERED PRIOR TO USING THE SYSTEM AND THEN THE MESSAGE APPEARED. THE TSE RECOMMENDED NOT COVERING THE USMS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME PRIOR TO USE AND RECOMMENDED TRYING TO FLUFF THE DRAPES TO INCREASE AIRFLOW. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGERY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE CASE WAS NOT CONVERTED TO OPEN DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE OVERHEATING MESSAGE OCCURRED WHILE THE DOCTOR WAS PUTTING TROCARS IN AND THE PORTS HAD BEEN PLACED. THE CUSTOMER HAD NOT EVEN DOCKED THE ROBOT YET. THE CUSTOMER ELECTED TO CONVERT THE CASE TO OPEN SURGERY FOR UNSPECIFIED ANATOMICAL REASONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132287 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-57 | N/A | 00886874110720 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |