FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DA VINCI S SURIGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 776267 · Received October 27, 2006

Report

Report Number
2955842-2006-00119
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 27, 2006
Date of Event
September 27, 2006
Report Date
September 27, 2006
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
KOG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

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 PATIENT SIDE MANIPULATOR (PSM). THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE AFFECTED PSM. THE PSM WAS RETURNED TO ISI FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE SYSTEM LOGS, THE MOTOR ENCODER ASSEMBLIES AND POTENTIOMETERS WERE REPLACED. THE SYSTEM ALARM (SYSTEM GENERATED FAULT CODES) FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO COMPLETE THE PLANNED PROCEDURE. AS OF OCTOBER 27, 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 MULTIPLE SYSTEM ERROR CODES WHICH COULD NOT BE OVERRIDDEN. NO PATIENT 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 S SURIGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM KOG INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. IS2000 A5.0P5 SG041

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other