DAVINCI X
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-32634
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 2, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 7, 2025
- Report Date
- July 7, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874115404
- PMA / PMN Number
- K171294
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FSE REPLACED THE POWER CORD FROM THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. THE AFFECTED PART INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT IS A FIELD SCRAP ITEM AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ISI FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE FIELD EVALUATION. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY POWER CORD CONNECTED ON PSC LEADING TO AN INTERRUPTION IN AC POWER SUPPLY TO THE PSC.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE START OF A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, POST-ANESTHESIA THERE WAS A DA VINCI SYSTEM MESSAGE FOR RUNNING ON BATTERY DURING THE START UP. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED PHONE ASSISTANCE FROM THE TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER (TSE). THE CUSTOMER WAS INSTRUCTED BY TSE FOR THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) TO BE POWERED DOWN TO VERIFY THE CORRECT CONFIGURATION OF THE BREAKER AND THE EMERGENCY POWER OFF (EPO) BUTTON. THE TSE ALSO INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THE AC CABLE WAS CONNECTED TO A FUNCTIONAL AC OUTLET. DESPITE REBOOTING, THE ISSUE PERSISTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AC PLUG WAS TRANSFERRED TO AN ANESTHESIA SOCKET, CONFIRMED TO BE OPERATIONAL. THE TSE REQUESTED THE CUSTOMER TO VERIFY THAT THE POWER PLUGS WERE APPROPRIATELY CONNECTED TO THE PSC. REBOOTING YIELDED NO RESOLUTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CUSTOMER ELECTED TO TRANSFER THE PATIENT TO A DIFFERENT THEATER EQUIPPED WITH A XI SYSTEM. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING A HARD POWER CYCLE OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AND RESEATING ALL BLUE FIBER CABLES, BUT THE ISSUE REMAINED UNRESOLVED. THE TSE PROPOSED CHECKING THE AC SUPPLY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER. DURING A FOLLOW-UP CALL, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER ASSESSED THE AC SOCKETS; HOWEVER, THE PSC CONTINUED TO LACK AC POWER. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO ANOTHER DV SYSTEM WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1049964 | DAVINCI X | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380620-33 | N/A | 00886874115404 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |