FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NIR HANDHELD CAMERA

MDR report key: 24635114 · Received March 18, 2026

Report

Report Number
2955842-2026-16553
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2026
Date of Event
April 17, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REPORTED EVENT WAS ADDRESSED. THE CALLER STATED IT WAS ONLY SURFACE LEVEL AND NOT INTERNAL, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO USE IT DURING THE PROCEDURE. CALLER WOULD REPROCESS SCOPE AND PUT BACK INTO CIRCULATION. NO SITE VISIT WAS CONDUCTED. THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY, AND NO ADDITIONAL ACTION WAS REQUIRED AS THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF SCHOELLY CAMERA HEAD WAS MELTED CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOG REVIEW WAS INCONCLUSIVE, THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED OR REPLICATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE NEAR INFRARED (NIR) HANDHELD CAMERA HEAD HAD MELTED ON THE SURFACE LEVEL. CALLER STATED IT WAS ONLY SURFACE LEVEL DAMAGE AND NOT INTERNAL, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO USE IT DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
695620 NIR HANDHELD CAMERA CAMERA SYSTEM, NIR FI LIGHT SOURCE GCJ SCHOELLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH 470655-01 470655

Patients

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