DA VINCI XI SURGICAL SYSTEM
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
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.
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 |