FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2200416 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2955842-2011-00263
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 11, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K081137
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERING COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE STERILE ADAPTER ISSUE. THE SYSTEM WAS EVALUATED FOR ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATION WITH NO MALFUNCTIONS OBSERVED. AS OF (B)(6) 2011, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED RECURRENCES OF THE ISSUE AT THIS HOSPITAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI SI CYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SITE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE ENGAGING THE STERILE ADAPTER ON THE SYSTEM'S PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM). WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ISI TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE), THE SITE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE STERILE ADAPTER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE STERILE ADAPTER WAS SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED. THE SITE CONTINUED ON WITH THE PROCEDURE; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE REOCCURRED. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A TSE, THE SITE PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY STOP AND FAULT OVERRIDE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE SURGEON DECIDED NOT TO CONTINUE WITH TROUBLESHOOTING THE REPORTED PROBLEM AND CONVERTED TO TRADITIONAL OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO COMPLETE THE PLANNED PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. IS3000 A6.0P6

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other DA VINCI SI SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES