DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-39122
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 24, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 10, 2025
- Report Date
- October 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FSE WENT ON-SITE AND REPLACED THE HIGH-RESOLUTION STEREO VIEWERS (HRSVS). THE SYSTEM WAS VERIFIED AND READY FOR USE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS ISSUED A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) TO HAVE THE DEVICE RETURNED. HOWEVER, ISI HAS NOT RECEIVED THE UNITS INVOLVED WITH THE ALLEGED ISSUE TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING GATHERED TO DETERMINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEVICE TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE HIGH-RESOLUTION STEREO VIEWERS (HRSVS) FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. THE UNITS WERE ANALYZED AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED: HIGH-RESOLUTION STEREO VIEWER 1 (HRSV): UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE IS NO ISSUE FOUND THAT WOULD RELATE TO THE COMPLAINT. THE UNIT WAS INSTALLED ONTO THE GOLDEN SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM TURNED ON IN NORMAL MODE AND THE IMAGE DISPLAY OF HRSV MONITOR WAS CLEAR AS THE OTHER HRSV, IT'S NOT DIM. THE SYSTEM RAN 10 POWER CYCLES, BUT THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT REPRODUCE. THIS UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONAL. HIGH-RESOLUTION STEREO VIEWER 2 (HRSV): UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, NO ISSUE FOUND THAT WOULD RELATE TO THE COMPLAINT. THE UNIT WAS INSTALLED ONTO THE GOLDEN SYSTEM. UPON TURNING ON THE SYSTEM, THE RIGHT HRSV WAS NOT AS BRIGHT AS THE LEFT HRSV. THE BRIGHTNESS WAS ADJUSTED BUT SAME RESULT, THE RIGHT HRSV MONITOR WAS STILL DIMMER COMPARED TO LEFT HRSV. SUCCESSFULLY REPLICATED THE COMPLAINT. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO COMPONENT FAILURE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION (APR) SURGICAL PROCEDURE USING A DUAL SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE (SSC) SETUP, THAT ONE OF THE SSC'S HIGH RESOLUTION STEREO VIEWER (HRSV) EYES WAS VERY DIM, AND THE SURGEON COULD NOT SEE OUT OF IT. THE CUSTOMER REBOOTED THE SYSTEM, BUT THE ISSUE REMAINED. THE SURGEON MOVED TO THE OTHER SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE (SSC) AND PROCEEDED WITH THE CASE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542177 | DAVINCI XI | SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE, SMART PEDALS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380677-23 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |