FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DA VINCI SP

MDR report key: 24490047 · Received March 2, 2026

Report

Report Number
2955842-2026-14643
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 2, 2026
Date of Event
February 3, 2026
Report Date
April 17, 2026
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
NAY
UDI-DI
00886874114742
PMA / PMN Number
K182371
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPDATED FIELDS: D9, G6, H2, H3, H6, H11. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE ENERGY SHIELD MONITOR (ESM) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS EVALUATION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE UNIT WAS INSTALLED ONTO A GOLDEN SYSTEM WHERE THE GREEN MONOPOLAR CABLE WAS SHOWING INTERMITTENT CONNECTION ISSUES. ANYTIME THE CABLE WAS MOVED, THE CORD LIGHT WOULD FLASH AMBER. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON FAILURE ANALYSIS.

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 ARRIVED ON-SITE AND REPLACED THE ENERGY SHIELD MONITOR (ESM). THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED READY FOR USE. THE ESM REPORTED IN THIS EVENT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED RIGHT COLECTOMY PROCEDURE, THERE WAS INADEQUATE ENERGY TO STOP BLEEDING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN: THE SOURCE AND CAUSE OF THE BLEEDING, THE ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLICATION, AND WHAT SURGICAL/MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS RENDERED DUE TO THE BLEEDING. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN UNSPECIFIED INSTRUMENT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES CONNECTING TO THE ENERGY SHIELD MONITOR (ESM) VIA THE GREEN MONOPOLAR CORD. THE CUSTOMER WAS REPORTEDLY LOSING CONNECTION VIA THE MONOPOLAR CORD AND GETTING A "BAD CORD" MESSAGE. FURTHERMORE, ENERGY WOULD START AND THEN STOP. MULTIPLE CORDS AND INSTRUMENTS WERE TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME GENERATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
235228 DA VINCI SP VISION SYSTEM CART NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 380941-48 N/A 00886874114742

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Male Other DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES.