FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DAVINCI XI

MDR report key: 23388306 · Received October 27, 2025

Report

Report Number
2955842-2025-43016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 27, 2025
Date of Event
October 1, 2025
Report Date
January 15, 2026
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874110898
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF ERROR M-02 IS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY COMPONENT OF THE VIO INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR UNIT (IESU). M-02 ERRORS INDICATE A MODULE TIMEOUT ISSUE AND, THEREFORE, THE ACTIVATION WAS INTERRUPTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE VIO INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR UNIT (IESU) HAS BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FAILURE ANALYSIS (FA) TEAM. FA WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM ISSUE PER SYSTEM LOGS. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE UNIT WAS IN GOOD COSMETIC CONDITION. THE IESU WAS TESTED USING A GOLDEN SYSTEM, AND ERRORS M-02-3 SHOWS UP ON STARTUP. IESU ERROR LOG SHOWS C-00 (B)(6) 2025 09:46 AM AND M-02 (B)(6) 2025 09:46 AM. AS A RESULT OF THESE FINDINGS, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE FSE WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND REPLACED THE VIO INTEGRATED ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR UNIT (IESU) TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE IESU HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SIGMOID COLECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CAUTERY WAS NOT WORKING, AND THE CUSTOMER WAS GETTING AN ERROR M-02 FROM THE GENERATOR. SITE TRIED REBOOTING, TURNING OFF AND UNPLUGGING POWER BUT ISSUE PERSISTS. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) RECOMMENDED SWAPPING WITH ANOTHER VISION SIDE CART (VSC). THE SITE SAID THEY WERE GOING TO TRY THAT STEP. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THEY CONVERTED THE PROCEDURE TO ANOTHER DA VINCI SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2734798 DAVINCI XI VISION SIDE SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 381121-30 N/A 00886874110898

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES