DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2025-40708
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 4, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 16, 2025
- Report Date
- September 16, 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
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE PERSONALITY MODULE AUDIO / VIDEO (PMAV) FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. THE UNIT WAS ANALYZED AND IN THE SYSTEM LOG, ERROR CODE 23 WAS FOUND TO INDICATE THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE FIELD. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE PMAV WAS INSTALLED ONTO THE GOLDEN TESTING SYSTEM, UPON POWER ON, THE SYSTEM FAILED WITH ERROR 307, THE PMAV WAS NOT PRESENT. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULT OF AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT OR MODULE ON THE VIDEO BRANCH (VBR) BOARD WITHIN THE AFFECTED PMAV. THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED BY REPLACING THE AFFECTED PMAV VIA FSE SERVICE OR SWITCHING TO A BACKUP SYSTEM.
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 PERSONALITY MODULE AUDIO VIDEO (PMAV). 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 UNIT 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.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED UROLOGY NEPHRECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER (TSE) THAT THE SYSTEM REPORTED ERROR 23. TSE GUIDED THE CUSTOMER TO POWER CYCLE THE SYSTEM AND RESEAT THE BLUE FIBER CABLE (BFC); HOWEVER, THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1651708 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-46 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |