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Death reported2020-04-03FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.2955842-2020-10273da 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 BY A PROFESSOR OF RESPIRATORY SURGERY THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED UROLOGICAL DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE. THE PROFESSOR INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT DIED FROM AN AIR EMBOLISM AS A RESULT OF USING AN AIR SEAL (A 3RD PARTY MANUFACTURER DEVICE) BY INCREASING THE PRESSURE TO INCREASE THE HEMOSTATIC EFFECT. ON 12-MAR-2020, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: THE ISI CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) REPORTEDLY HEARD THAT THE RESPIRATORY SURGEON HAD CONDUCTED THE DA VINCI-ASSISTED UROLOGICAL PROCEDURE. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS RECORDED ON VIDEO. HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE FOR ISI TO REVIEW. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. NO FURTHER CLINICAL OR PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION THAT A MALFUNCTION OF A DA VINCI SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT, OR ACCESSORY OCCURRED.
cause not established2955842-2020-10273Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Read the record ↗Death reported2020-03-25FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.2955842-2020-10226da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2020-10226Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Read the record ↗