DAVINCI X
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2026-16210
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 17, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 23, 2026
- Report Date
- April 20, 2026
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874115404
- PMA / PMN Number
- K171294
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE FIELD EVALUATION, THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE FSE WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE REPORTED ISSUE, USING TEST INSTRUMENTS, ALL 4 ARMS WERE ENGAGED AND MOVED AS EXPECTED. THE FSE ATTEMPTED TO CREATE A SITUATION WHERE THE USER MAY HAVE REMOVED THEIR HANDS WHILE KEEPING THEIR HEAD IN PLACE, THE INSTRUMENTS REMOVED AT REST, THESE CONDITIONS WERE REPEATED 3-4 TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE UNWANTED MOVEMENT ON THE ARMS. ADJUSTED MONITOR ARM PER CUSTOMER REQUEST. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED BASED ON THE FIELD EVALUATION.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE PATIENT IS A FEMALE, 38 YEARS OF AGE BORN ON 09-19-1987. SHE WEIGHED 195LBS, 30.25 BODY MASS INDEX, AND A HEIGHT OF 167.6 CM. NON-HISPANIC, WHITE WITH NO RELEVANT MEDICAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED. RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY: ANXIETY, BACK PAIN, ENDOMETRIOSIS, GALLSTONES, IBS (IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME), NEUROPATHY, POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME, UTERINE POLYP.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED CHOLECYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) STATED THAT THE SITE WAS USING ARM 4 TO RETRACT THE LIVER. THE SURGEON WAS NOT ACTIVELY CONTROLLING ARM 4 AND NOTED THAT IT SLOWLY DRIFTED. LOGS FOR THE PROCEDURE HAVE NOT YET POSTED. THE CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) NOTED THAT IT DRIFTED A LITTLE AT A TIME. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY, BUT HE IS REQUESTING FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) TO CHECK ARM 4. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417544 | DAVINCI X | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380620-33 | N/A | 00886874115404 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 YR | Female | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |