FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NONE

MDR report key: 24476721 · Received February 27, 2026

Report

Report Number
2955842-2026-14640
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2026
Date of Event
January 30, 2026
Report Date
April 30, 2026
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K221591
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FSE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE FSE SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER ABOUT LEAVING THE LIGHT GUIDE ATTACHED TO CAMERA TO ALLOW FOR COOLING. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. ISI DID NOT RECEIVE THE PRODUCT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE FIELD EVALUATION RESULTS. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED BY THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER, AND REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM LOGS DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. A RISK ITEM CANNOT BE ADDED TO THIS EVENT SINCE INTUITIVE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A DISTRIBUTOR OF THIS MEDICAL DEVICE. SCHOLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS MEDICAL DEVICE AND OWNS THE RISK MANAGEMENT FILE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE FIELD ENGINEER CONTACTED THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) AND REPORTED THE SCHOLLY LIGHT GUIDE BECAME TOO HOT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE INITIAL REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOTED DURING PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. THERE WERE NO INJURY OR HARM TO THE PATIENT AND STAFF. THE CUSTOMER CONTINUED USING THE SAME HANDHELD CAMERA. THE HOLE WAS NOTED ON THE DRAPE. THE DRAPE WAS NOT CHANGED. THE CUSTOMER WAS GUIDED TO RMA THE CAMERA IF NEEDED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING SAME CAMERA.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
531741 NONE NIR HANDHELD CAMERA GCJ INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 470655-01 N/A

Patients

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