FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ION

MDR report key: 24805904 · Received April 7, 2026

Report

Report Number
2955842-2026-20582
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 7, 2026
Date of Event
March 12, 2026
Report Date
April 7, 2026
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
EOQ
UDI-DI
00886874116234
PMA / PMN Number
K182188
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A REVIEW OF THE SITE'S SYSTEM LOGS FOR THE REPORTED PROCEDURE DATE WAS CONDUCTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WERE NO RELATED SYSTEM ERRORS TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE PROCEDURE THAT WAS RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ION ENDOLUMINAL LUNG BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A PNEUMOTHORAX WHICH REQUIRED CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT AND HOSPITALIZATION. THE TARGET NODULE WAS LOCATED ON THE PLEURAL BORDER. THE PNEUMOTHORAX WAS IDENTIFIED MID-PROCEDURE VIA CONE BEAM CT SPIN. A CHEST TUBE WAS PLACED AND THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO COMPLICATIONS AND/OR DELAYS. THE PNEUMOTHORAX WAS AN EXPECTED COMPLICATION DUE TO THE LESION'S PROXIMITY TO THE PLEURA. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION THAT A MALFUNCTION OF AN ION SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY OCCURRED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
867807 ION SYSTEM CART EOQ INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC 380748-45 N/A 00886874116234

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Female Hospitalization| R ION ENDOLUMINAL SYSTEM