FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DA VINCI XI SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6996315 · Received November 2, 2017

Report

Report Number
2955842-2017-00728
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 2, 2017
Date of Event
October 19, 2017
Report Date
October 19, 2017
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC.
Product Code
NAY
PMA / PMN Number
K131861
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE UNIT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND COMPLETED THE DEVICE EVALUATION. FAILURE ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILURE. THE EC WAS INSTALLED INTO A TEST SYSTEM AND IT FAILED TO POWER ON WITH ERROR 48238. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO A DA VINCI SYSTEM MALFUNCTION RENDERING THE DA VINCI SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE FOR USE AFTER THE START OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH NO PATIENT HARM OCCURRED, IF THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR IT COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED DISTAL PANCREATECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A MESSAGE THAT THE SCOPES WERE NOT CONNECTING. THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO PERFORM A HARD POWER CYCLE OF THE VISION SIDE CART (VSC) BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE SURGEON CONVERTED THE PROCEDURE TO TRADITIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY REPORTED. AN ISI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE FACILITY AND REPLACED THE ENDOSCOPE CONTROLLER (EC) TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE EC CONTAINS A HIGH-INTENSITY LIGHT SOURCE TO ILLUMINATE THE SURGICAL SITE AND THE ELECTRONICS FOR INITIAL PROCESSING OF ENDOSCOPIC VIDEO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
775169 DA VINCI XI SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM NAY INTUITIVE SURGICAL,INC. IS4000 A70P6B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1