FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 788174 · Received November 17, 2006

Report

Report Number
2955842-2006-00129
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 17, 2006
Date of Event
October 20, 2006
Report Date
October 20, 2006
Manufacturer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
KOG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT THE SYSTEM ERROR EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS 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 DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE POTENTIOMETER ASSEMBLY WITHIN THE MTMR, THUS GENERATING THE SYSTEM ERROR EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE SYSTEM ALARM (THE 23008 SYSTEM ERROR CODE) FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO COMPLETE THE PLANNED PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED A RECURRING 23008 SYSTEM ERROR CODE. 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 SURGICAL SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM KOG INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. IS2000 A5 . 0P5 SG027

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other