DA VINCI SP
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2026-19044
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 30, 2026
- Date of Event
- November 27, 2025
- Report Date
- March 26, 2026
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- UDI-DI
- 00886874114742
- PMA / PMN Number
- K182371
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DA
- 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. FSE REPLACED THE AUXILIARY VIDEO BOARD (AVP) AND ENERGY SHIELD MONITOR (ESM) TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED AS READY FOR USE. ISI DID RECEIVE THE DA VINCI PRODUCTS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT TO PERFORM FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE AVP WAS ANALYZED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE ELECTRICAL/FIBEROPTIC DEFECTS RESULTING IN THE COMPONENT NOT FUNCTIONING DURING TESTING. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. FAILURE ANALYSIS FOR ESM HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED YET.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE START OF A DA VINCI-ASSISTED RADICAL TONSILLECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, ERROR 32209 OCCURRED. PRIOR TO CALLING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) POWER CYCLED SYSTEM BUT ERROR PERSISTED. ALL LEDS ON THE ENERGY SHIELD MONITOR (ESM) WERE FLASHING YELLOW. INTUITIVE SURGICAL (IS) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) ASKED CSR TO POWER OFF THE SYSTEM AND GUIDED CSR THROUGH TO VERIFY THE INTEGRITY OF ALL CONNECTIONS ON ESM AND RELATED CONNECTIONS ON CORE AND VIDEO PROCESSOR (VP). CSR VERIFIED ALL CONNECTIONS WERE SEATED PROPERLY. TSE ALSO GUIDED CSR TO VERIFY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ERBE AND ESM, ALL VERIFIED. TSE HAD THE CSR TOGGLE CIRCUIT BREAKER ON ESM. AFTER RESTART SYSTEM STARTED UP WITH SAME ERROR 32209 AND ALL LEDS ON ESM WERE STILL FLASHING YELLOW. SYSTEM WAS NOT CONNECTED TO ONSITE DURING CALL, SO NO RELEVANT LOGS COULD BE OBTAINED. CSR INFORMED TSE THAT THE PROCEDURE WILL BE PERFORMED AS AN OPEN SURGERY DUE TO THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143053 | DA VINCI SP | VISION SYSTEM CART | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380941-50 | N/A | 00886874114742 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |