FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2912030 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2955842-2013-00150
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 13, 2012
Report Date
December 13, 2012
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K070684
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) 2013, ISI CONTACTED THE ISI CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE WHO WAS PRESENT DURING THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE CSR INDICATED THAT THE SURGEON UTILIZED TRADITIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION TO PERFORM DISSECTION DURING THE INITIAL PORTION OF THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND THAT THE DA VINCI S SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS UTILIZED TO COMPLETE THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE CSR INDICATED THAT SHE OBSERVED THAT AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SYSTEM WAS UNDOCKED AND MOVED AWAY FROM THE PATIENT AND SHE OBSERVED THAT THE SURGEON WAS PERFORMING AN INSPECTING THE SURGICAL AREA. THE CSR DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH THE PROCTOR, AND THE PROCTOR INDICATED TO HER THAT THE SURGEON MAY HAVE HIT THE PATIENT'S BOWEL AND THAT IF A BOWEL INJURY HAD OCCURRED; IT WAS LIKELY INTRODUCED PRIOR TO USE OF THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM. THE CSR INDICATED THAT SHE WAS PRESENT DURING THE ENTIRE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND SHE DID NOT OBSERVE ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE SITE'S DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM, INSTRUMENTS OR ACCESSORIES. BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT IS INDETERMINABLE AS TO HOW DAMAGE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE PATIENT'S BOWEL. ISI HAS CONTACTED THE SITE TO OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REPORTED EVENT; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER COMPLETION OF GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE USING TRADITIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES AND THE DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM, THE SURGEON WAS CONCERNED THAT HE MAY HAVE HIT THE PATIENT'S BOWEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17733 DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. IS2000 A5.1P7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DA VINCI S SURG SYSTEM, INSTRUMENTS & ACCESSORIES