DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-22745
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 15, 2025
- Report Date
- May 15, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874110744
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE MASTER TOOL MANIPULATOR (MTM) 2 FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. THE UNIT WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO HAVE NO FUNCTIONAL ISSUES WHEN INSTALLED ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM. THE MTM PASSED ALL RELEVANT TESTING, BUT THE ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED AS HAPPENING IN THE FIELD. THE EMBEDDED SERIALIZER IN MASTER BASE (ESMB) PRINTED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY (PCA) AND MAIN WIRE HARNESS WERE FOUND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ERROR. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE ESMB PCA AND THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS WITHIN THE MTM.
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FSE WENT ON-SITE AND REPLACED THE MASTER TOOL MANIPULATOR (MTM) 2. THE SYSTEM WAS VERIFIED AND READY FOR USE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS ISSUED A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) TO HAVE THE DEVICE RETURNED. HOWEVER, ISI HAS NOT RECEIVED THE UNIT INVOLVED WITH THE ALLEGED ISSUE TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING GATHERED TO DETERMINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEVICE TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DA VINCI-ASSISTED UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA SURGICAL PROCEDURE, CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) CONTACTED INTUITIVE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) TO REPORT THE SURGEON LOST CONTROL OF MASTER TOOL MANIPULATOR (MTM) 2 USING THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL AT CONSOLE 1 AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE MTM. THE CUSTOMER INFORMED THEY TRIED PRESSING THE ARM SWAP PEDAL, USING THE GIVE ALL/TAKE ALL FEATURE, AND CONFIRMED THE SURGEON'S HEAD WAS IN THE VIEWER WITH NO CHANGE. PRIOR TO CALLING THE SURGEON MOVED OVER TO CONSOLE 2 AND PROCEEDED WITH THE CASE. TSE RECOMMENDED PERFORMING A HARD REBOOT ON CONSOLE 1 AFTER THE CASE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529668 | DAVINCI XI | SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE, SMART PEDALS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380677-26 | N/A | 00886874110744 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |