DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2013-02026
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 3, 2010
- Report Date
- May 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K081137
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WV
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT A MALFUNCTION OF THE DA VINCI SYSTEM, AN INSTRUMENT, OR AN ACCESSORY CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S REPORTED INJURY. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION THAT A MALFUNCTION OF THE DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM OCCURRED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010. AT THIS TIME, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW OR WHEN THE PATIENT'S REPORTED INJURY ACTUALLY OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE LEGAL FILING, IT WAS NOTED IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010, THAT HER OVARIES WERE NORMAL AND THEIR VASCULAR SUPPLY WAS UNINTERRUPTED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE SITE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. HOWEVER, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
ON (B)(6) 2013, INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) RECEIVED A LEGAL COMPLAINT CONCERNING A PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT A DA VINCI SI HYSTERECTOMY AND CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010. THE LEGAL FILING CLAIMS THAT AT SOME POINT DURING THE DA VINCI SI SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE PATIENT'S RIGHT OVARY WAS REMOVED WITHOUT HER CONSENT OR KNOWLEDGE. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DISCOVERED THAT HER RIGHT OVARY WAS MISSING AFTER UNDERGOING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 TO REMOVE HER LEFT OVARY. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013, THE SURGEON INFORMED THE PATIENT THAT THERE WAS SCAR TISSUE WHERE HER RIGHT OVARY SHOULD HAVE BEEN, AND THAT THE RIGHT OVARY WAS GONE. THE LEGAL FILING INDICATES THAT THE ONLY SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE PATIENT HAD PRIOR TO (B)(6) 2013, WAS THE DA VINCI PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251003 | DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM | ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. | IS3000 A6.0P8 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disability | DA VINCI SI SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |