DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2026-04097
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 11, 2026
- Date of Event
- January 21, 2026
- Report Date
- March 11, 2026
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874110744
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE DA VINCI PRODUCT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE MASTER TOOL MANIPULATOR (MTM) WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO AND WHEN INSTALLED ON AN IN-HOUSE SYSTEM THE ERROR WAS TRIGGERED POINTING TO AXIS 3 (ELBOW). THE MTM ALSO FAILED THE POWER UP TEST ON AXIS 3 WHEN INSTALLED ON A TEST FIXTURE. THE COUNTERBALANCE SPRING CABLE WAS FURTHER TESTED AND CONFIRMED TO BE SOURCE OF THE FAULT. THE COMPLAINT REGARDING ERROR 23030 WAS CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE AXIS 3 COUNTERBALANCE SPRING CABLE.
AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. FSE REPLACED THE MASTER TOOL MANIPULATOR (MTM) TO CORRECT THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. ISI DID RECEIVE A DA VINCI PRODUCT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, THE EVALUATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE FIELD EVALUATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. .
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE WITH A DUAL CONSOLE SETUP, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) INFORMED TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) THAT MASTER TOOL MANIPULATOR LEFT (MTML) ON SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE (SSC) #1 DROPPED. THE TSE FOUND ERROR 23030 IN THE LOGS POINTING TO THE MTML. THE TSE ALSO FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER DISABLED MTML AND CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE WITH THE OTHER SSC. THE TSE ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO PERFORM HARD POWER CYCLE THE SSC AND TO REENABLE THE MTML AFTER THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETING AS PLANNED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 627897 | DAVINCI XI | SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE, SMART PEDALS | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380677-28 | N/A | 00886874110744 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES. |