SUREFORM
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-36605
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 3, 2025
- Report Date
- August 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- GDW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173721
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID NOT RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. STAPLER LOGS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED AS PROCEDURE DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER UNDERGOING DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF PATIENTS EXPERIENCED ANASTOMOTIC LEAKS. THE SURGEON HAD REPORTEDLY USED BLACK SUREFORM 60 RELOADS FOR BOWEL ANASTOMOSES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN: THE EVENT/PROCEDURE DATES, WHAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION (IF ANY) WAS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF THE COMPLICATIONS, THE PROCEDURE OUTCOMES, THE CAUSE OF THE COMPLICATIONS, AND THE CURRENT STATUSES OF THE PATIENTS INVOLVED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH A SURGEON FROM THE SITE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENTS. THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT THE COMPLICATIONS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH ANY SPECIFIC SURGEON OR STAPLER INSTRUMENT/RELOADS IN GENERAL. FURTHERMORE, THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE MULTIPLE UNSPECIFIED FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LEAKS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONALLY, ISI CONTACTED THE SITE'S ROBOTICS COORDINATOR TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENTS. THE ROBOTICS COORDINATOR WAS NOT REPORTEDLY AWARE OF ANY CONFIRMED ANASTOMOTIC LEAKS OR INCIDENTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO SUREFORM 60 STAPLER INSTRUMENTS OR RELOADS, OR ANY OTHER ROBOTIC DEVICES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2450587 | SUREFORM | STAPLER 60 RELOAD BLACK | GDW | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 48360T | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |