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Not graded by the source2017-07-24FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5076019da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DAVINCI ROBOT CUT MY JEJUNUM THROUGH AND THROUGH BURNED MY SIGMOID COLON DURING A ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY AT (B)(6) CLINIC PERFORMED BY DR (B)(6). THERE WERE NO TROCARS INSERTED WHERE THERE WERE INJURIES. I BELIEVE THE FDA ERRED IN ALLOWING THIS DEVICE TO CONTINUE TO BE USED IN THE MEDICAL. I BELIEVE IT IS NOT SAFE AND THE PART ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN REMEDIED. I BELIEVE THE FDA DID NOT AND DOES NOT CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND REGULATE INTUITIVE SURGICAL AS THERE CONTINUES TO BE INJURIES AND DEATHS SURROUNDING THE DAVINCI ROBOT. I ALSO BELIEVE THERE ARE VIOLATIONS AROUND ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING BASED ON THE FACT MY INJURIES WERE NOT REPORTED AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS I HAVE TALKED TO WHO HAVE ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES FROM THE DAVINCI ROBOT. PER PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS FROM INTUITIVE SURGICAL TO FDA, PLEASE ADVISE ON THE FOLLOWING: INTUITIVE USES A (B)(4) AVIATION MFR TO MAKE SOME OF THEIR COMPONENTS IN THE DAVINCI ROBOT NAMED EASTON. DO THEY STILL CONTINUE TO USE THIS 3RD PARTY AND WHY THEY NEVER TESTED THE MATERIAL IN THE TUBES. ALSO, WHAT TYPE OF MATERIALS ARE USED AND HOW IS THIS MONITORED AND REGULATED. HISTORICALLY, INTUITIVE KNEW THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WAS NOT
cause not establishedMW5076019Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Property damage only2017-07-17Press recordsKnightscope
Around 2 p.m., the robot veered off its predetermined path and plunged into the fountain in the center of Washington Harbour.
cause not establishedKnightscopeRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-07-11FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00668ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING A SURGERY, THE MEDICAL STAFF OBSERVED TWICE POWER FAILURE DUE TO A DAMAGED CABLE AND THEY NEEDED TO RESTART THE DEVICE.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00668Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-07-10FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00702ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SEEG PROCEDURE TO IMPLANT ELECTRODES. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE RECOVERY ROOM. IT WAS STATED THAT WHILST IN THE RECOVERY ROOM THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED AN ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR SUBDURAL HAEMATOMA EVACUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED LATER BY THE OPERATING SURGEON INDICATES THAT THERE WERE NO APPARENT ISSUES NOTED INTRA-OPERATIVELY AND THAT THE ROSA DEVICE HAD NOT MALFUNCTIONED.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00702Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-07-10FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00670ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY THE ROBOTIC ARM COLLIDED WITH THE DEVICE COVERS, GENERATING A COMMUNICATION ERROR IN THE SYSTEM AND A SHUTDOWN. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS RESTARTED THE REGISTRATION OF THE PATIENT POSITION WAS NOT ACCURATE ANYMORE. THIS EVENT OCCURRED RIGHT BEFORE IMPLANTING THE LAST ELECTRODE, FOR THAT REASON THE SURGEON DECIDED NOT TO IMPLANT IT.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00670Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-07-06FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5070965da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: THE ENDOWRIST STAPLER SHEATH (REF: (B)(4)) USED IN THE DA VINCI XI STAPLER 45 (REF: (B)(4)) TO COVER THE END SHAFT OF THE STAPLER HANDPIECE LOOKS LIKE AN ORIGINAL OEM PART THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF THE STAPLER. THERE WAS NO CLEAR WARNING OR BRIGHT NOTICE TO INSTRUCT USERS TO REMOVE THE SHEATH PRIOR TO SENDING TO STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT (SPD) FOR REPROCESSING. THE BLACK PIECE OF THE SHEATH HAPPENED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE OTHER PART OF THE SHEATH AND WAS LEFT ON THE INSTRUMENT DURING THIS EVENT. THE SPD TEAM DID NOT NOTICE AND THE HANDPIECE WAS STERILIZED WITH THE PART OF THE SHEATH INTACT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS THEN USED ON A CASE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE REMAINING PIECE WAS NOT PART OF THE STAPLER HANDPIECE WHEN ANOTHER SHEATH WAS INSERTED AND THAT THE STAPLER WOULD NOT FIT THE CANNULA. AT THIS POINT, THE INSTRUMENT BECOMES CONTAMINATED WITH BIOBURDEN (PART OF THE REMAINING SHEATH) AND THE WOUND CLASSIFICATION CHANGES FROM CLEAN TO CONTAMINATED. REQUEST THAT CHANGES TO THE SHEATH BE MADE TO WARN USERS THE SHEATH MUST BE REMOVED AFTER A CASE TO INCLUDE A RED WARNING "DISPOSE AFTER USE" OR CHANGING ENTIRE COLOR TO MAKE IT STAND OUT.
cause not establishedMW5070965Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2017-07-03FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00504da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER UNDERGOING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS LONG AND THERE WERE UNSPECIFIED COMPLICATIONS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED SYSTEM FAILURE ISSUES. ON 07/24/2017, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE INITIAL REPORTER, AN ISI CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR), AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: THE CSR WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHICH WAS NOT RECORDED ON VIDEO. TO HER KNOWLEDGE, THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM WAS IN THE OPERATING ROOM (OR) FOR APPROXIMATELY 13 HOURS. TO HER UNDERSTANDING, THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM WAS USED FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND THERE WERE NO REPORTS THAT A MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY OCCURRED. THE CSR STATED THAT THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD A TON OF ADHESIONS WHICH TOOK A WHILE TO CLEAR IN ORDER FOR THE SURGEON TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PROSTATE. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. HOWEVER, POST-OPERATIVELY THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN AND UNDERWENT SOME TYPE OF UNSPECIFIED SCAN. THE CSR WAS UN
cause not established2955842-2017-00504Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-06-29FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00409da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA THAT AS A RESULT OF UNDERGOING AN UNSPECIFIED DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, THE PATIENT ALLEGED THAT HER INSIDES WERE BURNED AND HER BOWEL PROLAPSED. THE PATIENT ALSO STATED, MY PRIZED ORGAN IS FOREVER DESTROYED BY A FAULTY TIP AND NOT 93'S OF BONES IS WORTH (B)(6)? IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT SPECIFIC ORGAN THE PATIENT WAS REFERRING TO AND WHAT TYPE OF DAMAGE/INJURY WAS SUSTAINED. IT IS ALSO UNCLEAR WHAT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT OR ACCESSORY WAS ALLEGEDLY FAULTY. NO FURTHER CLINICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
cause not established2955842-2017-00409Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Serious injury2017-06-23OSHA96781.015
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on June 23, 2017, an employee entered a robotic cell to make an adjustment to guide rails where half dive shafts were placed by a robot. The robot cycled while the employee was within the danger zone and was pinned between the robot and a conveyor, receiving a puncture wound to chest.
cause attributed by source96781.015Read the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-06-20FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00659ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING A SURGERY ROSA CRASHED AND WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO RESTART THE ROBOT. IN THIS SPECIFIC CASE WE HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE OUTCOME OF THE SURGERY AND OF THE IMPACT ON PATIENT.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00659Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-06-19FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00645ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT, WHEN THE ROBOT ARM WAS IN POSITION TO START THE CONTACTLESS REGISTRATION, THERE WERE TWO COMMUNICATION ERRORS. THE THIRD TIME, THE SURGEON MANAGED TO PERFORM THE CONTACTLESS REGISTRATION AND THERE WERE NO OTHER COMMUNICATION ERRORS DURING THE REST OF THE SURGERY.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00645Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Serious injury2017-06-16OSHA96559.015
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on June 16, 2017, Employee #1 was watching a maintenance worker repair a sensor on an automatic robotic conveyor system located in Zone Number 2. He was in Zone Number 3 and standing in front of another robotic conveyor system when the robot struck him in his back. The robot caught and pinned him against the conveyor and fractured at least six of his ribs. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent treatment on the rib fractures and was then hospitalized.
cause attributed by source96559.015Read the record ↗Serious injury2017-06-15OSHA96983.015
At 7:45 a.m. on June 15, 2017, an employee was replacing a spring activated arm on a robot. When the employee removed the equipment's balancer, the robot's arm swung upward and struck the employee in the head. The employee lost consciousness and sustained a head contusion, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.
cause attributed by source96983.015Read the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-06-14FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00643ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING THE SURGERY, THE REGISTRATION STEP HAD TO BE REPEATED THREE TIMES. DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT IT WAS NOTICED A PATIENT SKIN SWELLING AROUND THE FOREHEAD FROM THE CRW STEREOTACTIC FRAME PINS, AND THE PATIENT CHEEKS WERE PRESSED UP AGAINST THE NOSE. THE 3RD REGISTRATION WAS PERFORMED AVOIDING THE CRW STEREOTACTIC FRAME PINS AND WAS SUCCESSFUL.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00643Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-06-09FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00657ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE PATIENT REGISTRATION DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, SO HE REVERTED TO TRADITIONAL SURGERY TECHNIQUE WITHOUT THE ROBOT ASSISTANCE TO PERFORM SURGERY.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00657Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-06-08FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5072695da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SURGEON THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE OF "ROBOTIC-ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY WITH BILATERAL SALPINGECTOMY AND CYSTOSCOPY" THAT THE SPRING BROKE IN DA VINCI FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS. THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHED OUT AND NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WAS GIVEN REFERENCE THE SPRING BREAK ON THE FORCEPS AND THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.
cause not establishedMW5072695Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2017-05-25FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00392da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION PROCEDURE, THE INSUFFLATION WAS LOST AFTER THE SURGEON SWAPPED FROM ARM 1 TO ARM 3. AT THE TIME THE EVENT OCCURRED, A HARMONIC ACE CURVED SHEARS INSTRUMENT WAS INSTALLED ON ARM 1 AND A DOUBLE FENESTRATED GRASPER INSTRUMENT WAS INSTALLED ON ARM 3. AS A RESULT OF THE LOSS OF INSUFFLATION, THE PATIENT'S DIAPHRAGM SLID DOWN AND THE HARMONIC ACE CURVED SHEARS INSTRUMENT ALLEGEDLY PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT VENTRICLE. ONCE THE SURGEON IDENTIFIED THE OPERATIVE COMPLICATION, A CARDIO SURGEON WAS CALLED FOR IMMEDIATE OPEN HEART SURGERY. ON 06/21/2017, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE SURGEON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: THE SITE HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF INSUFFLATION DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED WITH THE INSUFFLATION TUBING, ASSIST PORT, CANNULAS, OR CANNULA SEALS. THE SURGEON BELIEVES THE PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE PATIENT'S RIGHT VENTRICLE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE LOSS OF INSUFFLATION AND MOVEMENT OF DIAPHRAGM. NO INSTRUMENTS WERE MOVED AFTER INSUFFLATION WAS LOST. AT THE TIME THE EVENT OCCURRED, THE SURGEON WAS
cause not established2955842-2017-00392Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-05-18FDA MAUDEMedtronic plc — Surgical RoboticsMazor X3005075696-2018-00031Mazor X
Mazor X — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: FOLLOWING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE USING THE MAZOR X SYSTEM AT (B)(6), BACK ON (B)(6) 2017, IT WAS REPORTED TO MAZOR (ON (B)(6) 2018) BY (B)(4), THE MAZOR X DISTRIBUTOR, THAT THE PATIENT COMPLAINED THROUGH (B)(4) FACEBOOK THAT DURING THIS CASE NEARLY HALF OF THE SCREWS THAT WERE PLACED FROM T10-S1 WERE MISALIGNED TO VARYING DEGREES. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO DO A REVISION ON (B)(6) 2017. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL THE DEVIATED SCREWS AND DID NOT PLACE NEW SCREWS OR ANY HARDWARE INSTEAD. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINS ABOUT UNBEARABLE PAIN AND THE NEED TO DO ADDITIONAL REVISION SURGERIES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
cause not established3005075696-2018-00031Medtronic plc — Surgical RoboticsMazor XRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-05-16FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00372da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE, AN UNSPECIFIED INSTRUMENT INSTALLED ON ARM 3 STOPPED RESPONDING. AT THAT TIME, THE UNSPECIFIED INSTRUMENT WAS GRASPING FATTY TISSUE. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT, THE SURGEON MADE THE DECISION TO DISSECT THE GRASPED TISSUE. WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED, THE SURGICAL STAFF REPORTEDLY DID NOT ATTEMPT TO USE AN INSTRUMENT GRIP RELEASE TOOL. ACCORDING TO THE DA VINCI SI USER MANUAL, THE EMERGENCY GRIP RELEASE MECHANISM FACILITATES REMOVAL OF AN INSTRUMENT IN THE EVENT OF A SYSTEM FAULT. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE INSTRUMENT TIPS ARE HOLDING TISSUE, THE EMERGENCY GRIP RELEASE ALLOWS THE PATIENT SIDE OPERATOR TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE GRIP. THE DA VINCI INSTRUMENT AND ACCESSORIES USER MANUAL STATES THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS: WARNING: DO NOT PERFORM GRIP RELEASE ON A NON-FAULTED SYSTEM WITHOUT FIRST PRESSING THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED INSTRUMENT MOTION OR DAMAGE TO THE GRIP RELEASE MECHANISM. WARNING: IN CASE OF SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE THESE INSTRUMENTS ARE GRASPING TISSUE, THE GRIPS CAN BE MANUALLY OPENED BY INSERTING THE GRIP RELEASE TOOL IN
cause not established2955842-2017-00372Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-05-11FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00286da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: ATTORNEYS HAVE ALLEGED THAT THEIR CLIENTS SUFFERED INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH DA VINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURES. THESE CLAIMS DO NOT INVOLVED REPORTABLE DEATHS OR MALFUNCTIONS. THESE ALLEGATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.(ISI) BETWEEN (B)(6) 2017. FOR THOSE CLAIMS WHERE PROCEDURE DATES ARE PROVIDED, THE DATES RANGE FROM (B)(6) 2011 - (B)(6) 2015.
cause not established2955842-2017-00286Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-05-05FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00818ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE HEAD POSITION OF THE PATIENT THE SURGEON HAD TO PERFORM THREE TIMES THE PATIENT REGISTRATION.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00818Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-05-04FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5069946da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED BY SURGEON THAT DURING A DA VINCI XI HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT LOOKED LIKE A WIRE WAS BROKEN. THE SURGEON ALSO REVEALED THE GRASPS WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE DEVICE HAD TO BE SWITCHED OUT. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.
cause not establishedMW5069946Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-05-03FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00610ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING CONTACTLESS REGISTRATION, AUTOMATIC SCANNING OF THE PATIENT FOREHEAD WOULD NOT INITIATE. PATIENT WAS RE-MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE >70 CM AWAY FROM ROSA ARM. PATIENT POSITION WAS CORRECTED, AND CONTACTLESS REGISTRATION WAS REPEATED. AGAIN, AN ERROR OCCURRED AND THE PATIENT¿S FOREHEAD COULD NOT BE SCANNED AUTOMATICALLY. PATIENT WAS RE-POSITIONED AND WAS CHANGED THE ANGLE OF THE PATIENT¿S FACE SLIGHTLY AND THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO PROCEED WITH NORMAL REGISTRATION AND IMPLANTATION.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00610Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Death reported2017-05-03FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00268da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED, DURING AN ANONYMOUS CONSUMER SURVEY, THAT THE PATIENT'S COLON WAS ALLEGEDLY NICKED BY AN UNSPECIFIED DEVICE WHILE UNDERGOING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE. AS A RESULT, THE INITIAL REPORTER (THE PATIENT'S FRIEND) CLAIMED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE ICU FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE HE WAS RELEASED TO GO HOME. THE FOLLOWING NIGHT AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL, THE PATIENT WAS READMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR PAIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED.
cause not established2955842-2017-00268Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2017-04-25FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00356da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER UNDERGOING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY WITH HIATAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLOOD LOSS ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT WAS READMITTED TO THE OR AND HAD PART OF HER STOMACH AND BOWEL REMOVED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE INITIAL REPORTER WAS UNSURE IF THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2017. ON 06/07/2017, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: AN ISI CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) SPOKE TO THE SITE'S OR DIRECTOR. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE DV PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2017. ACCORDING TO THE OR DIRECTOR, THERE WERE NO INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. THERE WERE ALSO NO REPORTS OF ANY MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY. THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WENT SMOOTHLY AND WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. DUE TO UNSPECIFIED POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AND POST-OPERATIVE BLEEDING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE, THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY. THE CSR DID NOT KNOW WHY PARTS OF THE PATIENT'S STOMACH AND BOWEL WERE REMOVED. THE
cause not established2955842-2017-00356Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-04-24FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00314da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SACROCOLPOPEXY PROCEDURE, THE SURGICAL STAFF ENCOUNTERED A NON-RECOVERABLE SYSTEM ERROR CODE 15. DURING THE REPORTED EVENT, THE SURGICAL STAFF USED AN INSTRUMENT RELEASE KIT (IRK) TO REMOVE THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT. AFTER REMOVING ALL OF THE ROBOTIC INSTRUMENTS, THE SURGICAL STAFF POWER CYCLED THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM. AFTER THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM WAS REBOOTED, THE SYSTEM POWERED UP NORMALLY AND THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT SUSTAINED UNSPECIFIED DAMAGE TO THE SIGMOID COLON DURING THE REPORTED EVENT. HOWEVER, THE ROOT CAUSE AND SEVERITY OF THE BOWEL INJURY ARE UNKNOWN. ON APRIL 25, 2017, AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PERFORMED A FIELD EVALUATION AT THE SITE. THE FSE REVIEWED THE SITE'S SYSTEM LOGS AND VERIFIED THAT A SYSTEM ERROR CODE 15 OCCURRED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, THE FSE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILURE MODE. THE FSE REPLACED REMOTE ARM CONTROLLER (RAC2) AS A PRECAUTION AND MOVED THE RAC2 TO THE RAC1 POSITION. THE FSE TESTED THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM AND VERIFIE
cause not established2955842-2017-00314Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-04-21FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5069957da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI XZI HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT SPRING WAS BROKEN AFTER IT WAS HOOKED TO ROBOT. THE REPORT REVEALED THE GRASPS WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITH THE SPRING PROTRUDED. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.
cause not establishedMW5069957Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2017-04-19FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00298da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT AFTER COMPLETION OF A DA VINCI-ASSISTED GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE INITIAL REPORTER DID NOT KNOW IF THE SECONDARY OPERATION WAS RELATED TO THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE. ON 05/09/2017, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE ISI CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) WHO WAS PRESENT DURING THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPLAINT: THE CSR WAS PRESENT DURING THE ENTIRE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHICH WAS NOT RECORDED ON VIDEO. A PROCTOR WAS PRESENT DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE NO REPORTED ISSUES WITH THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE CSR, THE SURGEON INFORMED HIM THAT THE GJ AND JJ TUBES LOOKED GOOD. HOWEVER, THE SURGEON REPORTEDLY VOICED CONCERNS REGARDING THE POUCH THAT HE HAD MADE. THE CSR REITERATED THAT THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION FROM THE SURGEON OR SURGICAL STAFF THAT A MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUME
cause not established2955842-2017-00298Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-04-18FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5069947da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI XI HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT SPRING WAS BROKEN AFTER IT WAS HOOKED TO ROBOT. THE REPORT REVEALED THE GRASPS WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITH THE SPRING PROTRUDED. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.
cause not establishedMW5069947Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-04-17FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5069948da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI XI HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE FENESTRATED BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSTRUMENT SPRING WAS BROKEN AFTER IT WAS HOOKED TO ROBOT. THE REPORT REVEALED THE GRASPS WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITH THE SPRING PROTRUDED. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.
cause not establishedMW5069948Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-04-17FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00814ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING AN USER ERROR A DELAY OF 30 MINUTES WAS OBSERVED FOR THE IMPOSSIBILITY TO LOAD IMAGES TO ROSA.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00814Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-04-12FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00756ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT AUTOMATIC SCAN COULD NOT BE PERFORMED TWICE DURING LASER REGISTRATION DUE TO PATIENT POSITIONING. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT A COMMUNICATION FAILURE OCCURRED.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00756Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-04-11FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00757ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT SEVERAL TRAJECTORIES WERE INACCURATE. PATIENT WAS UN-DRAPED AND RE-DRAPED WITH CARE AND ROBOT ARM WITH INSTRUMENT HOLDER ATTACHED WAS DRIVEN TO ALL TRAJECTORIES SUCCESSFULLY. TOTAL TIME LOST WAS MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00757Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-04-06FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00605ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING SURGERY THERE WERE THREE DEVICE SHUTDOWNS. AFTER EACH SHUTDOWN THE DEVICE WAS RESTARTED TO PURSUE SURGERY.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00605Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Death reported2017-04-04FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00233da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED MITRAL VALVE REPAIR PROCEDURE, PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2017, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. AFTER AN INITIAL ECHOGRAPHIC CONTROL WAS PERFORMED INTRA-OPERATIVELY, UNSPECIFIED LEAKAGES WERE OBSERVED. AS A RESULT, THE SURGICAL STAFF RE-OPENED AND RE-SUTURED AROUND THE VALVE. AFTER A SECOND ECHOGRAPHIC CONTROL WAS PERFORMED INTRA-OPERATIVELY, LEAKAGES WERE STILL OBSERVED. AS A RESULT, THE SURGICAL STAFF DECIDED TO CHANGE A VALVE FOR A NEW ONE. AFTER A THIRD ECHOGRAPHIC CONTROL WAS PERFORMED INTRA-OPERATIVELY, LEAKAGES WERE STILL FOUND AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CONVERT THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO A STERNOTOMY PROCEDURE. AFTER THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGERY, THE INITIAL REPORTER LEFT THE OR ROOM. AT THIS TIME, THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS ARE UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT A MALFUNCTION OF THE DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENTS, OR ACCESSORIES HAD OCCURRED. APPROXIMATELY NINE HOURS AFTER THE CASE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGERY, THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR AN UNSPECIFIED REASON. AT THIS FACILITY, THE PATI
cause not established2955842-2017-00233Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-03-24FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5068981da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DR NOTICED FRAYED WIRE STICKING OUT AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. REMOVED THE INSTRUMENT FROM USE.
cause not establishedMW5068981Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2017-03-24FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00360da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S INTESTINES WERE ALLEGEDLY NICKED AND THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY WITHIN 48 HOURS FROM SEPTIC POISONING. ON (B)(6)2017, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE ISI CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: THE CSR WAS PRESENT DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHICH WAS NOT RECORDED ON VIDEO. THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTS OF ANY INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, NO MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY WAS REPORTED. TO HIS RECOLLECTION, THE CSR INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT CAME BACK TO THE HOSPITAL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE CSR SPOKE TO THE SURGEON ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT. ACCORDING TO THE CSR, THE SURGEON INFORMED HIM THAT THE PATIENT SUPPOSEDLY SUSTAINED A BOWEL INJURY AND THEN PASSED AWAY. THE SURGEON DID NOT INITIALLY ALLEGE THAT A MALFUNCTION OF THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM OCCURRED DURING
cause not established2955842-2017-00360Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-03-23FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00277da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER UNDERGOING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUSTAINED A GASTRIC PERFORATION ON POST-OPERATIVE DAY 1. PRIOR TO UNDERGOING THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT HAD ALSO UNDERGONE A DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY PROCEDURE WITH ADHESIOLYSIS. A SURGEON REPAIRED THE GASTRIC PERFORATION VIA OPEN SURGERY AND HAD TO REMOVE MESH. AFTER GOING HOME, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED AN UNSPECIFIED EMBOLISM AND GI BLEED. NO FURTHER CLINICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
cause not established2955842-2017-00277Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2017-03-15FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00592da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: AS PART OF A LEGAL DISPUTE, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT A DA VINCI-ASSISTED TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2017. THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED AS A RESULT OF UNDERGOING THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER CLINICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ISI WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH THE OPERATIVE REPORT OR ANY OF THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS.
cause not established2955842-2017-00592Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2017-03-10FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00188da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Death report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PULMONARY LOBECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLEEDING AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. ON 03/24/2017, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE ISI CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: THE CSR WAS PRESENT DURING THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHICH WAS NOT RECORDED ON VIDEO. DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLEEDING FROM AN UNSPECIFIED VESSEL. AS A RESULT OF THE BLEEDING, THE SURGEON MADE THE DECISION TO CONVERT TO OPEN SURGERY. AT THAT TIME THE CSR REPORTEDLY LEFT THE OR. AFTER THE EVENT OCCURRED, THE CSR SPOKE TO THE SURGEON. ACCORDING TO THE CSR, THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION FROM THE SURGEON THAT A MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY OCCURRED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR CAUSED/CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S INTRA-OPERATIVE BLEEDING AND SUBSEQUENT DEATH. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPIRED ON THE OR TABLE.
cause not established2955842-2017-00188Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-03-03FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00594ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING SURGERY, THE CT SCAN WAS LOADED ON THE DEVICE FROM AN USB DRIVE. ONCE OPENED ON THE DEVICE, THE IMAGES HAD AN INCORRECT APPEARANCE AND THE RESULT OF THE CT AND MRI AUTOMATIC MERGE WAS INCORRECT. TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE SURGERY, A NEW CT SCAN WAS ACQUIRED.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00594Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-02-20FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00142da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PULMONARY LOBECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLEEDING FROM THE PULMONARY ARTERY. AT THE TIME THE BLEEDING WAS IDENTIFIED, THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION THAT A MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY HAD OCCURRED. WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE BLEEDING BY USING TACHOSIL SPONGES. THE PULMONARY ARTERY WAS REPORTEDLY SEWN. NO BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS WERE ADMINISTERED. IT WAS NOTED THAT DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND LENGTH OF THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON MADE THE DECISION TO CONVERT THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO OPEN SURGERY. THE SURGEON REPORTEDLY FELT MORE SECURE COMPLETING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE VIA OPEN SURGERY. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE 10-15 MINUTES AFTER THE CASE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGERY. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE SURGEON REPAIRED THE PULMONARY ARTERY BEFORE OR AFTER THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGERY. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNSPECIFIED RESPIRATION ISSUE POST-OPERATIVELY. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RESPIRATION ISSUE WAS UNRELATED TO THE INTRA-OPERATIVELY BLEEDING EXPERIENCED BY THE P
cause not established2955842-2017-00142Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Serious injury2017-02-16OSHA93890.015
At 5:20 p.m. on February 16, 2017, an employee was assisting a coworker with the robot. The employee cut a piece of metal and was going to grind the edges to smooth the edge when his glove was caught and pulled his right hand/thumb into the vertical grinding wheel. The coworker disconnected the power. The employee suffered a severe laceration to his right thumb which later resulted in an amputation of the right thumb pad and nail.
cause attributed by source93890.015Read the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-02-15FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00218ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING THE PRE-OPERATIVE PLANNING PHASE OF THE SURGERY, THE PLANNING STATION WAS NOT WORKING ANYMORE. SURGEON COULD HAVE PERFORMED THIS PRE-OPERATING PLANNING DIRECTLY ON THE DEVICE BUT DECIDED TO ABORT SURGERY.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00218Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-02-07FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet3009185973-2017-00027ROSA Robotic Surgery
ROSA Robotic Surgery — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING SURGERY, ROBOT ARM COLLIDED WITH THE MAYFIELD HEAD HOLDER ADAPTER. THE COLLISION WAS DETECTED BY THE SOFTWARE AND DEVICE SHUTDOWN. BECAUSE OF THE CONTACT OF THE ROBOT ARM AGAINST THE MAYFIELD HEAD HOLDER ADAPTER, ROBOT ARM HAD TO BE RELEASED MANUALLY.
cause not established3009185973-2017-00027Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-02-03FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00279da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING A SINGLE-SITE DA VINCI-ASSISTED CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2017, THE SURGEON EXPERIENCED A LOT OF RESISTANCE WITH INSTRUMENT MOVEMENT. ON 02/07/2017, AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PERFORMED A FIELD EVALUATION AT THE SITE. THE FSE WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILURE MODE. THE FSE TESTED THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM AND VERIFIED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS READY FOR USE. DURING THE FIELD EVALUATION, THE FSE REPORTEDLY SPOKE TO THE SITE'S ROBOTICS COORDINATOR REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ROBOTICS COORDINATOR CLAIMED THAT DUE TO RESISTANCE WITH THE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATOR (USM) AND RESTRICTED MOTION, THE SURGEON HAD TO TARGET BELOW THE ANATOMY. THE ROBOTICS COORDINATOR CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS LIMITED SPACING AND MOVEMENT. ON 02/09/2017, THE ISI CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT CAME BACK TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A POST-OPERATIVE BILE LEAK AND WAS GOING THROUGH UNSPECIFIED TESTING. THE CSR INDICATED THAT THE SURGEON PERFORMED TWO SUBSEQUENT DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURES THE DAY THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED AND THERE WERE NO REPORTED ISSUES DURING
cause not established2955842-2017-00279Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-02-03FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00068da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: ATTORNEYS HAVE ALLEGED THAT THEIR CLIENTS SUFFERED INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH DA VINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURES. THESE CLAIMS DO NOT INVOLVE REPORTABLE DEATHS OR MALFUNCTIONS. THESE ALLEGATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.(ISI) BETWEEN (B)(6) 2016 - (B)(6) 2017. FOR THOSE CLAIMS WHERE PROCEDURE DATES ARE PROVIDED, THE DATES RANGE FROM (B)(6) 2008 - (B)(6) 2015.
cause not established2955842-2017-00068Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Serious injury2017-01-25OSHA92665.015
At 7:20 p.m. on January 25, 2017, an employee was located inside a plastic injection molding press to adjust a gripper on the Fanuc Robot. While exiting the press, the employee slipped on a grated surface that was oily. He struck his right elbow on the grating and sustained a severe laceration. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injury.
cause attributed by source92665.015Read the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-01-23FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5085921da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: THE HOSP USED A DA VINCI MACHINE AND IT TORE MY LEFT ROTATOR CUFF, STILL BEING TESTED TO SEE IF CANCER IS GONE ON MY RIGHT KIDNEY. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
cause not establishedMW5085921Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2017-01-18FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2017-00113da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED BILIARY PANCREATIC DIVERSION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT HAD AN ARTERIO-VENOUS LESION, A CADIERE FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WAS USED AS A CLAMP, AND THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGERY. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CADIERE FORCEPS INSTRUMENT, THE SURGICAL STAFF USED AN INSTRUMENT RELEASE KIT (IRK). ON (B)(6) 2017, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE SURGEON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUSTAINED AN UNSPECIFIED INJURY AND HE USED THE CADIERE FORCEPS INSTRUMENT TO CONTROL BLEEDING FROM THE CAVERNOMA PORTAL VEIN. THE SURGEON DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING THE INJURY SUSTAINED BY THE PATIENT OR THE CAUSE OF THE BLEEDING FROM THE BLOOD VESSEL. DUE TO THE UNSPECIFIED INJURY, THE SURGEON MADE THE DECISION TO CONVERT THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO OPEN SURGERY. DURING THE CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY, THE SURGICAL STAFF WAS ABLE TO UNDOCK THREE OF FOUR ROBOTIC ARMS THAT WERE INSTALLED ON THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC). HOWEVER, THE SURGICAL STAFF HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE JAWS OF A CADIERE FORCEPS INSTRUMENT THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE FO
cause not established2955842-2017-00113Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗