FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 739066 · Received July 19, 2006

Report

Report Number
2955842-2006-00078
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 19, 2006
Date of Event
July 7, 2006
Report Date
July 7, 2006
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
KOG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT THE SYSTEM FAULT EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA MANIPULATOR (ECM). THE SYSTEM WAS EAPAIRED BY REPLACING THE AFFECTED ECM. THE ECM WAS RETURNED TO ISI FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. ENGINEERING DISCOVERED THAT THE MOTOR ENCODER ASSEMBLIES HAD MALFUNCTIONED ON TWO AXES, THUS GENERATING THE SYSTEM ERRORS EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE SYSTEM ALARM (SYSTEM GENERATED FAULT CODE) FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO COMPLETE THE PLANNED PROCEDURE. AS OF JULY 19, 2006, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED RECURRENCES OF THE ISSUE AT THIS HOSPITAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED UNRECOVERABLE 23015 SYSTEM ERROR CODE. 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. IS2000 A5. 0P3 SG019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other