FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUREFORM

MDR report key: 22541250 · Received July 18, 2025

Report

Report Number
2955842-2025-30400
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2025
Date of Event
June 19, 2025
Report Date
June 24, 2025
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K173721
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH PHONE SUPPORT. THE SURGEON USED INDOCYANINE GREEN (ICG) DYE TEST TO ENSURE THE TISSUE WAS NOT NECROTIC. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. NO FIELD SERVICE SITE VISIT WAS REQUIRED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS (FA).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SIGMOID COLECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE STAPLE LINE OF A GREEN SUREFROM 60 RELOAD REQUIRED INTERVENTION. WHILE FIRING A GREEN SUREFORM 60 RELOAD ON SIGMOID TISSUE, THE FIRING SEQUENCE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS OR ERRORS. THE STAPLE LINE LOOKED INTACT AND COMPLETE. AN EEA METAL SIZER WAS PLACED, AND SLIGHT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AGAINST THE GREEN RELOAD STAPLE LINE WITH THE EEA SIZER WHEN THE STAPLE LINE CAME APART, CREATING A HOLE. THE STAPLE LINE WAS OVER-SUTURED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE SURGEON USED THE INDOCYANINE GREEN (ICG) DYE TEST TO ENSURE THE TISSUE WAS NOT NECROTIC. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE RECOVERING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
400119 SUREFORM STAPLER 60 RELOAD GREEN GDW INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 48360G N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES