SUREFORM
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
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).
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 |