DAVINCI XI
Report
- Report Number
- 2955842-2019-10085
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 6, 2019
- Date of Event
- January 18, 2019
- Report Date
- January 18, 2019
- Manufacturer
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC
- Product Code
- NAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131861
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) WILL NOT BE RECEIVING THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE AS IT WAS SCRAPPED IN THE FIELD. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO A DA VINCI SYSTEM MALFUNCTION RENDERING THE DA VINCI SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE FOR USE AFTER THE START OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE (FIRST PORT INCISION). ALTHOUGH NO PATIENT HARM OCCURRED, IF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR, IT COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE START OF A DA VINCI-ASSISTED NEPHRECTOMY PROCEDURE (POST ANESTHESIA AND POST PORT INCISIONS), THE SYSTEM HAD 319 ERRORS DURING SETUP. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) INSTRUCTED THE CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY POWER OFF (EPO) ON THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC), HOWEVER, THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE CSR WAS NOT SURE IF THE SURGEON WOULD ABORT TO ANOTHER DA VINCI SYSTEM OR ABORT TO A TRADITIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME OR INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE CSR AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SITE USED ANOTHER DA VINCI SYSTEM TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. AN ISI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE ) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE FACILITY AND WAS ABLE TO CONFIRMED THE REPORTED ISSUE VIA ERROR LOGS. THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ISSUE WAS CLEARED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103911 | DAVINCI XI | PATIENT SIDE CART, 4-ARM | NAY | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC | 380652-36 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |