FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 736024 · Received June 29, 2006

Report

Report Number
2955842-2006-00065
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 29, 2006
Date of Event
May 31, 2006
Report Date
May 31, 2006
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
KOG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT THE SYSTEM FAULTS EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIGHT MASTER TOOL MANIPULATOR (MTMR). THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE AFFECTED MTMR. THE MTMR WAS RETURNED TO ISI FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. ENGINEERING FOUND BROKEN CLAMP SCREWS ON TWO OF THE AXIS GEAR ASSEMBLIES, THUS GENERATING THE SYSTEM FAULTS EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE SYSTEM ALARMS (THE 20008 AND 21008 SYSTEM ERROR CODES) FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO COMPLETE THE PLANNED PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED RECURRING 20008 AND 21008 FAULTS DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. NO PT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO TRADITIONAL OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO FINISH THE PLANNED SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM KOG INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. IS1200 A4.3P5 S00372

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other