FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUREFORM

MDR report key: 22952851 · Received September 3, 2025

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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