ROSA BRAIN
Report
- Report Number
- 3009185973-2018-00215
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 3, 2018
- Date of Event
- July 5, 2018
- Report Date
- January 30, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDTECH SA
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK151359
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
EVENT SUMMARY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. THE TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT AN ISSUE, NOT MENTIONED IN THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, OCCURRED DURING THE 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF A CT AND A MRI, DUE TO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. THE CAUSES OF THE DIFFICULTY TO MOVE THE ARM IN COOPERATIVE MODE AND OF THE UNEXPECTED ROBOT ARM MOVEMENT CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. THOSE THREE REPORTED ISSUES CAN NOT BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER AS SOME ELEMENTS OF THE PATIENT FOLDER ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION, BUT ARE CONFIRMED AS A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE WAS PRESENT.
ROBOT ARM HAD NAVIGATED TO TRAJECTORY. SURGEON CONFIRMED BOLT PLACEMENT FROM PREVIOUS SURGERY, AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR ROBOT ARM TO SEND IT TO NEXT TRAJECTORY. ROBOT ARM WOULD NOT MOVE AWAY ENOUGH IN "FREE/FAST" COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT. FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE SURGEON CLEAR ROBOT ARM WHILE IN AXIAL COOPERATIVE MOTION, AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. FSE INSTRUCTED SURGEON TO ADJUST GRIP ON ROBOT ARM, AND HAND PLACEMENT. ROBOT ARM WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED SLIGHTLY IN COOPERATIVE MODE. SURGEON ASKED FOR ARM TO BE PUT INTO "FREE/FAST" AND ARM APPEARED TO DROP DOWN TOWARDS PATIENT. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT DIRECTLY AS SURGEON RELEASED VIGILANCE DEVICE TO PREVENT COLLISION. SLIGHT DELAY OF LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO ADEQUATELY CLEAR ARM FROM POSITION AND SEND TO NEXT TRAJECTORY.
THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED YET FOR INVESTIGATION PURPOSE. ONCE THE EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
ROBOT ARM HAD NAVIGATED TO TRAJECTORY. SURGEON CONFIRMED BOLT PLACEMENT FROM PREVIOUS SURGERY, AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR ROBOT ARM TO SEND IT TO NEXT TRAJECTORY. ROBOT ARM WOULD NOT MOVE AWAY ENOUGH IN "FREE/FAST" COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT. FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE SURGEON CLEAR ROBOT ARM WHILE IN AXIAL COOPERATIVE MOTION, AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. FSE INSTRUCTED SURGEON TO ADJUST GRIP ON ROBOT ARM, AND HAND PLACEMENT. ROBOT ARM WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED SLIGHTLY IN COOPERATIVE MODE. SURGEON ASKED FOR ARM TO BE PUT INTO "FREE/FAST" AND ARM APPEARED TO DROP DOWN TOWARDS PATIENT. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT DIRECTLY AS SURGEON RELEASED VIGILANCE DEVICE TO PREVENT COLLISION. SLIGHT DELAY OF LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO ADEQUATELY CLEAR ARM FROM POSITION AND SEND TO NEXT TRAJECTORY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 589582 | ROSA BRAIN | COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL DEVICE | HAW | MEDTECH SA | ROSA BRAIN | 3.0.0.21 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |