FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4224204 · Received November 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
2955842-2014-05598
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2014
Date of Event
September 25, 2014
Report Date
October 7, 2014
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K081137
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) WAS RETURNED TO INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) FOR EVALUATION. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE PSM FAILED THE WEIGHTED BRAKE TEST. THE AFFECTED PSM AND BRAKE WAS UPGRADED. THE AXIS-1 WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PSM PASSED THE BASIC FRICTION TEST AND VISCOUS TEST. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) FAILING THE WEIGHTED BRAKE TEST DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS FOUND DURING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OCCURRED, IF THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR IT COULD LIKELY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF THE DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM BY THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE), IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) ARM 1 FAILED THE FRICTION THE VISCOUS DRAG TESTS. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR IMPACT OCCURRED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE AFFECTED PSM ARM 1.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
708035 DA VINCI SI SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. IS3000 A60P8

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DA VINCI SI SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES