DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2026-18509
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 25, 2026
- Date of Event
- December 26, 2025
- Report Date
- April 9, 2026
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874110720
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- RS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. 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 CONFIRMED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE FIELD EVALUATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. SYSTEM ISSUES RELATED TO ERROR MESSAGES/FAULTS CAN BE WORKED THROUGH WITH TROUBLESHOOTING MEASURES, SUCH AS REVIEWING LOGS. ERROR CODES LIKE ERROR 319 ARE AN INDICATION OF SYSTEM STATE. ERRORS OCCUR WHEN THE SYSTEM HAS DETECTED A POTENTIAL ISSUE, OR WHEN IT CANNOT BE SURE THERE IS NO ISSUE AND, THEREFORE, THE SYSTEM TRANSITIONS TO A SAFE ERROR STATE.
AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) DID NOT RECEIVE THE DA VINCI PRODUCT WITH AN ALLEGED ISSUE TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED, THE INFORMATION GATHERED CAN'T CONFIRM NOR DENY THAT THE REPORTED DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. WHILE A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED SINCE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS NOT REPLICATED DURING IN-HOUSE TESTING, THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO COMMUNICATION ISSUES FROM THE FIBER OPTIC CABLES IN UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) #3. THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED BY REPLACING THE USM OR DISABLING THE AFFECTED USM TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED AN ERROR 319 ON THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATORS (USM) PRIOR TO START, THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EVENT HAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.
REFER TO H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331652 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-50 | 00886874110720 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |