FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DAVINCI XI

MDR report key: 23868527 · Received December 22, 2025

Report

Report Number
2955842-2025-49497
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2025
Date of Event
December 2, 2025
Report Date
January 20, 2026
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874110720
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: BECAUSE THE ROTATION LIMIT HAD BEEN REACHED, THE ARM COULD NOT MOVE ANY FURTHER AND IT COULD ONLY MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE OPERATION FROM SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE (SSC) CAUSED IT TO MOVE IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS ADDRESSED WITH PHONE SUPPORT. THE CUSTOMER ROTATED THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM1) TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. NO SITE VISIT WAS CONDUCTED. THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY, AND NO ADDITIONAL ACTION WAS REQUIRED AS THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND PHONE SUPPORT DETAILS. A MESSAGE, "ARM1 IS AT A ROTATION LIMIT", WAS INDICATED ON USM1; HOWEVER, IT IS UNCERTAIN IF THE USM MOVED ON ITS OWN. THE PHONE SUPPORT DETAILS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EVENT.

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 SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT NON-INTUITIVE MOTION OCCURRED WITH UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) 1. THERE WAS A MESSAGE STATING THAT USM 1 WAS AT ITS ROTATIONAL LIMIT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1745493 DAVINCI XI PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 380652-57 N/A 00886874110720

Patients

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