FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DA VINCI S SURIGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4535370 · Received February 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
2955842-2015-00333
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 23, 2015
Date of Event
January 29, 2015
Report Date
February 12, 2015
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K050369
Removal / Correction Number
2955842-020312-001C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PSM WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THE PSM FAILED THE WEIGHTED BRAKE DROP TEST. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) HAS CONDUCTED A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW FOR THIS PSM AND DID NOT FIND ANY NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD AFFECT ANY MATERIAL OF THE FINAL PRODUCT AND/OR THE QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PSM USED DURING THIS REPORTED EVENT. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE PSM FAILING THE WEIGHTED BRAKE DROP TEST DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. ALTHOUGH THIS FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS, IF THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR IT COULD LIKELY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING A DA VINCI PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT THE PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM) CONTINUOUSLY FAULTED WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE. THE PSM IS AN INSTRUMENT ARM WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE PATIENT SIDE CART THAT PROVIDES THE STERILE INTERFACE FOR THE ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENT. THE PSM WAS REPLACED. THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF FRAGMENTS FALLING INTO THE PATIENT OR ADVERSE OUTCOMES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125449 DA VINCI S SURIGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. IS2000 A5.1P8

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1