FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NIR HANDHELD CAMERA

MDR report key: 24633779 · Received March 18, 2026

Report

Report Number
2955842-2026-16560
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2026
Date of Event
December 22, 2025
Report Date
March 18, 2026
Manufacturer
SCHOELLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K221591
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID NOT RECEIVE THE DA VINCI PRODUCT WITH AN ALLEGED ISSUE TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE ACCESSORY USAGE IS NOT TRACKED IN THE SYSTEM LOGS, THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED OR REPLICATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NEAR INFRARED (NIR) HANDHELD CAMERA LIGHT CORD BECAME UNUSUALLY HOT AND BURNED SOME MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT IN THE PROCEDURAL AREA. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LIGHT GUIDE CABLE TEMPERATURE ISSUE DID NOT CAUSE PATIENT HARM OR A STAFF INJURY. THE ISSUE ONLY RESULTED IN A BURN MARK ON THE DRAPE BEFORE IT WAS NOTICED AND HANDLED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
691593 NIR HANDHELD CAMERA CAMERA SYSTEM, NIR FI LIGHT SOURCE GCJ SCHOELLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH 470655-01 N/A

Patients

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