FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3444372 · Received November 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
2955842-2013-04974
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 1, 2013
Date of Event
February 3, 2011
Report Date
October 4, 2013
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K081137
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS NOT DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE POST-SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS EXPERIENCED BY THE PATIENT. THE OPERATIVE REPORTS DO NOT CONTAIN ANY ALLEGATION OF A MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY. IN ADDITION, NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED RELATED TO THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA. THE PATIENT HAD A PELVIC HEMATOMA WHICH BEGAN TO DRAIN SPONTANEOUSLY AND THEN ACTIVELY WAS ASSISTED BY OPENING THE VAGINAL CUFF SLIGHTLY IN THE OR. THE CUFF WAS RESUTURED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER BLEEDING AND THE PATIENT HAD DONE WELL SINCE SURGERY. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED POST-SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS AFTER UNDERGOING A DA VINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS PART OF A LEGAL DISPUTE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A PATIENT THAT UNDERWENT A DA VINCI SI TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY FOR PELVIC PAIN AND DYSMENORRHEA ON (B)(6) 2011. INTUITIVE SURGICAL WAS PROVIDED WITH THE OPERATIVE REPORT . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED INCLUDES HOSPITAL OPERATIVE AND RADIOLOGY REPORTS THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTION OF THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT OR ACCESSORY DURING SURGERY]. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATION. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE PATIENT RETURNED TO SURGERY TO DRAIN APPROXIMATELY 300 CC'S OF BLOOD FROM A PELVIC HEMATOMA. A SMALL OPENING OF THE VAGINAL CUFF WAS SEEN AND THIS WAS HELPFUL FOR HEMATOMA DRAINAGE. THE VAGINAL CUFF WAS ALSO RESUTURED AT THIS TIME. SHE WAS DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2011.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
562482 DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. IS3000 A6.0P8

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Required Intervention DA VINCI SI SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS, ACCESSORIES & ESU