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Not graded by the source2022-05-02FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-12445da 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: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED MW5109522 ON (B)(6) 2022 AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED: "DURING USE OF THE XI ROBOTIC SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT, THE PLASTIC SHEATH COVERING TIP OF INSTRUMENT TORE OFF SHAFT OF INSTRUMENT AND WAS FOUND INSIDE PATIENT. SURGEON AND STAFF MEMBERS NOTICED PIECE OF INSTRUMENT INSIDE PATIENT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED FROM SURGICAL USE AND DISLODGED PIECE WAS REMOVED FROM INSIDE PATIENT. BOTH INSTRUMENT AND PIECE WERE SAVED AND PLACED IN DIRTY UTILITY ROOM TO SENT BACK TO COMPANY FOR INSPECTION. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (8)(4). SYNCHROSEAL IS A BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR USE WITH A COMPATIBLE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM AND A COMPATIBLE ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR. IT IS INTENDED FOR GRASPING, DISSECTION, SEALING AND TRANSECTION OF TISSUE. SYNCHROSEAL CAN BE USED TO SEAL VESSELS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 MM IN DIAMETER AND TISSUE BUNDLES THAT FIT IN THE JAWS OF THE INSTRUMENT. SYNCHROSEAL, WHEN USED WITH A COMPATIBLE ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR, CREATES A SEAL AND TRANSECTS TISSUE BY APPLICATION OF RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) ENERGY TO VESSELS AND TISSUE BUNDLES THAT FIT IN THE JAWS OF THE INSTRUMENT. ELECTRODE SEALING SURFACES AND A CUT ELECTROD
cause not established2955842-2022-12445Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-05-02FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11949da 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 RADICAL WITH LYMPHADENECTOMY PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, A GRAY PIECE OF THE SYNCHOSEAL INSTRUMENT COMPLETELY FELL OFF INTO THE PATIENT. THE PIECE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER INSTRUMENT WAS USED AS A REPLACEMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. ON (B)(6) 2022, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE SURGEON: FOR THE LYMPHADENECTOMY PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, ALL FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED AND WAS CONFIRMED VISUALLY. NO ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENT AND NO POST-OPERATIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED. THE SURGEON SUSPECTED THAT THE INSULATION WRAPPING SIMPLY HAD WEAR AND FELL OFF THE INSTRUMENT. THE SURGEON NOTED THAT THIS OCCURRED LESS THAN AN HOUR AFTER THE INSTRUMENT WAS FIRST USED. THE INSTRUMENT WORKED COMPLETELY FINE AND DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTS DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FRAGMENT FELL. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE IN THE CANNULA, THE INSTRUMENT WRIST WAS STRAIGHTENED, NO DAMAGE TO THE CANNULA HAD OCCURRED, AND THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY RE
cause not established2955842-2022-11949Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-28FDA MAUDEAuris HealthMonarch Platform3014447948-2022-00007Monarch Platform
Monarch Platform — 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 PATIENT UNDERWENT A NAVIGATIONAL BRONCHOSCOPY FOR SAMPLING OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE LOBE (RML). A RIGHT-SIDED PNEUMOTHORAX WAS NOTED, AND A PIGTAIL CHEST TUBE WAS PLACED. THE CATHETER WAS SUTURED IN PLACE AND ATTACHED TO-20CMH20 SUCTION. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. POST CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT CHEST X-RAYS (CXR) SHOWED RESOLUTION OF THE PNEUMOTHORAX. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
cause not established3014447948-2022-00007Auris HealthMonarch PlatformRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-19FDA MAUDEAuris HealthMonarch Platform3014447948-2022-00008Monarch Platform
Monarch Platform — 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 MONARCH-ASSISTED BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE DUE TO CONCERNS FOR POTENTIAL PNEUMOTHORAX (HIGH PEAK PRESSURE AND DECLINING 02 SATURATIONS). THE PHYSICIAN OBTAINED A PORTABLE CHEST X-RAY (CXR) AND A LEFT SIDED PNEUMOTHORAX WAS NOTED. THE PHYSICIAN PROCEEDED TO PLACE A 14G WAYNE PNEUMOTHORAX CHEST TUBE AT THE BEDSIDE. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION. THE CHEST TUBE WAS REMOVED, AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
cause not established3014447948-2022-00008Auris HealthMonarch PlatformRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-19FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemMW5109518da 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: PATIENT CALLED TO REPORT AN ADVERSE EVENT INVOLVING A DA VINCI ROBOTIC DEVICE THAT WAS USED DURING A HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022. PATIENT STATED SHE SPENT 4+ HOURS IN POST-OP AND THEY COULDN'T KEEP HER BLOOD PRESSURE STABLE. PATIENT SAID SHE KEPT PASSING OUT DUE TO LOSS OF BLOOD AND WAS HAVING INTENSE PAIN AT THE SURGICAL SITE. PATIENT STATED SHE REQUIRED AN EMERGENCY SURGERY TO EVACUATE THE BLOOD AND REATTACH THE MUSCLE THAT WAS DAMAGED DURING THE SURGERY. PATIENT SAID SHE SPENT SEVERAL DAYS IN THE ICU AND CONTINUES TO HAVE PAIN AND SWELLING DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED BLEED THAT OCCURRED AT THE SURGICAL SITE WHERE THE ROBOTIC DEVICE WAS USED. PATIENT SAID SHE IS NOW ANEMIC AND STILL CAN'T BEND OVER OR DO NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES AS SHE'S STILL HEALING FROM THE EVENT.
cause not establishedMW5109518Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2022-04-18FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11705da 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 INITIAL ENTRY WITH AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TROCAR AND OBTURATOR AT THE START OF A VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLEEDING. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO AN OPEN SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE BLEEDING. THREE OTHER SURGEONS WERE ASKED TO ASSIST WITH FINDING THE SOURCE OF THE BLEEDING. HOWEVER, THE SURGEONS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE INJURED VESSEL, AND THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPIRED. ISI CONTACTED THE SURGEON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN INITIAL ACCESS TO THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY, THE SURGEON INSERTED AN ISI 8MM TROCAR IN THE LEFT UPPER QUADRANT UNDER DIRECT VISUALIZATION. THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY WAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY ENTERED DURING THE FIRST ATTEMPT AS THE SURGEON ONLY SAW FAT. DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE SURGEON AGAIN FAILED TO GAIN ACCESS. HOWEVER, AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS, BLOOD WAS SEEN ALONG WITH FAT. THE SURGEON WAS NOT SURE IF THERE WAS ANY MISIDENTIFICATION OF ANATOMY DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FAT. THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST STATED THAT THE BLOOD PRESSURE WAS INITIALLY STABLE. THE SURGEON THEN CONVERTED TO AN OPEN SURGICAL
cause not established2955842-2022-11705Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-16FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11663da 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 INGUINAL HERNIA SURGICAL PROCEDURE, AN UNKNOWN INSTRUMENT WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE A BROKEN PRONG. UPON INSERTION, A PRONG FELL OFF THE INSTRUMENT INTO THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. THE PIECE HAD TO BE REMOVED AND A NEW INSTRUMENT WAS THEN USED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SURGEON WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE WHAT TYPE OF INSTRUMENT HAD THE BREAKAGE ISSUE OR IF THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE. THE INSTRUMENT BROKE IMMEDIATELY UPON INSERTION AND THE PIECE INTO THE ABDOMEN. ALL FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED BY DIRECT VISUALIZATION. THE SURGEON WAS UNAWARE IF THE INSTRUMENT WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.
cause not established2955842-2022-11663Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-14FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-12127da 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 SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE WHEEL HOLDING THE SHEATH OF THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT CAME OFF AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT WHEN THE INSTRUMENT TOUCHED THE ENDOSCOPE. THE FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 19-MAY-2022: THE BROKEN WHEEL FELL ON THE DIGESTIVE TRACT AND WAS RETRIEVED WITH A LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL FORCEPS. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENTIRE WHEEL WAS RETRIEVED AND NO ADDITIONAL POSTOPERATIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED TO REMOVE IT. THE SURGEON BELIEVED THAT HE MIGHT HAVE HIT THE ENDOSCOPE WITH THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT JUST BEFORE THE WHEEL WAS SEEN ON THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT WAS IN USE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS PRIOR TO ISSUE OCCURRED AND THE SURGEON WAS PERFORMING A HEPATECTOMY: SECTION OF THE LIVER. THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE INSTRUMENT DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND
cause not established2955842-2022-12127Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-13FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11021da 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: ON 14-MAR-2022, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) BECAME AWARE OF A "GASTROENTEROLOGY REPORT" JOURNAL ARTICLE TITLED, ¿ROBOTIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY FOR CARCINOMA IN THE REMNANT STOMACH: A COMPARISON WITH LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY¿ (LI, Z., LIU, J., ET AL., 2021). THE PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE WAS TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ROBOTIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY (RTG) AND LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY (LTG) FOR THE TREATMENT OF CARCINOMA IN THE REMNANT STOMACH (CRS). A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT RTG OR LTG FOR CRS AT A SPECIFIED HOSPITAL BETWEEN MAY 2006 AND OCTOBER 2019 WAS CONDUCTED. ALL SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED BY ONE SURGEON. THE SURGEON PERFORMED A TOTAL OF 27 ROBOTIC GASTRECTOMIES (RG). THE SURGICAL METHOD OF ROBOTIC VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC WAS SELECTED BY EACH PATIENT. THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM WAS USED FOR 29 PATIENTS. FIVE CASES IN THE RTG GROUP UNDERWENT CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY. THE REASONS FOR CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY IN THE ROBOTIC GROUP INCLUDED 3 CASES OF EXTENSIVE ADHESIONS, 1 CASE OF TUMOR INVASION TO THE TRANSVERSE COLON, AND 1 CASE OF TUMOR INVASION TO THE DIAPHRAGM. POST-OPERATIVELY, 1 PATIENT EXPERIENCED PNEUMONIA, 1 HAD AN INTRA-AB
cause not established2955842-2022-11021Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-12FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11593da 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 MALIGNANT HYSTERECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE METAL PIECE OF THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT FELL INTO THE PATIENT AND IT WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY. SYNCHROSEAL IS A BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR USE WITH A COMPATIBLE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM AND A COMPATIBLE ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR. IT IS INTENDED FOR GRASPING, DISSECTION, SEALING AND TRANSECTION OF TISSUE. SYNCHROSEAL CAN BE USED TO SEAL VESSELS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 MM IN DIAMETER AND TISSUE BUNDLES THAT FIT IN THE JAWS OF THE INSTRUMENT. SYNCHROSEAL, WHEN USED WITH A COMPATIBLE ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR, CREATES A SEAL AND TRANSECTS TISSUE BY APPLICATION OF RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) ENERGY TO VESSELS AND TISSUE BUNDLES THAT FIT IN THE JAWS OF THE INSTRUMENT. ELECTRODE SEALING SURFACES AND A CUT ELECTRODE WITHIN THE JAWS ENABLE SEALING AND CUTTING. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
cause not established2955842-2022-11593Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-12FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet0009617840-2022-00020ROSA 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 TKA ROBOTIC ASSISTED SURGERY THE POSTERIOR RESECTION WAS 4.5MM MORE THAN PLANNED ON BOTH SIDES, RESULTING IN AN UNEQUAL BALANCE BETWEEN EXTENSION AND FLEXION AND THE USE OF A THICKER POLY. NO KNOWN IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT AT THIS TIME. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
cause not established0009617840-2022-00020Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-11FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11549da 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 RETROPERITONEAL PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY, THE RENAL ARTERY WAS IDENTIFIED AND SKELETONIZED. THE SURGEON PLACED TWO SCANLAN BULLDOG CLAMPS (A 3RD-PARTY MANUFACTURER PRODUCT) ON THE RENAL ARTERY. FIREFLY WAS USED TO CONFIRM OCCLUSION OF THE ARTERY. HOWEVER, FIREFLY SHOWED THAT THE ARTERY WAS NOT PROPERLY OCCLUDED AND THE KIDNEY WAS STILL PERFUSED. AS A RESULT, THE SURGEON REMOVED THE SCANLAN BULLDOG CLAMPS AND PLACED UNSPECIFIED LAPAROSCOPIC CLAMP(S). ON 25-APR-2022, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE SURGEON AND OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE SP FENESTRATED BIPOLAR INSTRUMENT THAT WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCANLAN BULLDOG CLAMPS. THE SURGEON EXPLAINED THAT AFTER PROPER SKELETONIZATION, THE SP BULLDOG CLAMPS WERE APPLIED AND THEN FIREFLY WAS TURNED ON. THE FIELD APPEARED GREEN. THE SURGEON STATED THAT HE FELT THE CLAMPING FORCE WAS INADEQUATE. THE SURGEON SWITCHED TO UNSPECIFIED LAPAROSCOPIC BULLDOG CLAMP(S) TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE SURGEON CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH ANY OF THE DA VINCI SP INSTRUMEN
cause not established2955842-2022-11549Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-10FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11002da 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: ON 11-MAR-2022, INTUITIVE BECAME AWARE OF A "TRANSLATIONAL LUNG CANCER RESEARCH" JOURNAL ARTICLE TITLED, ¿ROBOTIC-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY REDUCES PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AND ACHIEVES A SIMILAR LONG-TERM SURVIVAL PROFILE AS POSTEROLATERAL THORACOTOMY IN CLINICAL N2 STAGE NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER PATIENTS: A MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED TRIAL¿ (HUANG, J., TIAN, Y., ET AL., 2021). THIS STUDY WAS DONE TO EXPLORE THE LONG-TERM EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL BENEFIT IN SURVIVAL OF ROBOTIC-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY (RATS) COMPARED WITH LOBECTOMY IN CLINICAL N2 (C-N2) STAGE NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) PATIENTS. WITHIN THE JOURNAL ARTICLE, POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS INVOLVING DA VINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURES WERE NOTED: POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS THAT OCCURRED IN THE RATS GROUP WERE PROLONGED AIR LEAK (7.9%) AND BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS WERE OBSERVED AMONG THE PATIENTS IN THE RATS GROUP: 3 PATIENTS EXPERIENCED PNEUMONIA, 3 PATIENTS HAD ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, 3 PATIENTS HAD ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIA, 3 PATIENTS UNDERWENT CHEST TUBE INSERTION, 3 PATIENTS EXPERIENCED SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA, 3 PATIENTS HAD CHYLOTHORAX, 2 PATIENTS EXPERIENCED HYPERPYRE
cause not established2955842-2022-11002Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-04FDA MAUDEDePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2022-07286VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: SURGEON STARTED VELYS RAS ATTUNE PS PRIMARY KNEE AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL INITIALIZATION, CALIBRATION AND DRAPING AS PER THE IFU. NATURAL JOINT ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING WAS THEN COMPLETED AND THE SURGEON CHOSE TO PERFORM A 2 DEGREE VARUS CUT ON THE TIBIA. THE KNEE WAS POSITIONED WITH 'Z' RETRACTORS PLACED MEDIAL AND LATERAL TO PROTECT THE COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS. AFTER FINISHING THE CUT WITH AN OSTEOTOME THE SENSOR TENSOR WAS THEN USED TO CHECK BALANCE WITH THE ACCUBALANCE GRAPH. IT WAS THEN NOTED AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN MEDIAL LAXITY RELATIVE TO THE LATERAL COMPARTMENT. AFTER FURTHER ASSESSMENT IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE MCL WAS DAMAGED AND NEED REPAIR WITH FIBREWIRE. THIS WAS COMPLETED AND THE FEMORAL CUTS WERE COMPLETED WITH NAVIGATION. THE REST OF THE CASE PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY OR INCIDENT. DOE: (B)(6) 2022.
cause not established1818910-2022-07286DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Death reported2022-03-29FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11324da 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 PROSTATECTOMY WITH LYMPHADENECTOMY PROCEDURE THAT THE PATIENT'S LUNG CAPACITY STARTED TO DETERIORATE. THE PATIENT THEN EXPERIENCED AN UNSPECIFIED CARDIAC EVENT AND CODED. THE DA VINCI SYSTEM WAS UNDOCKED FROM THE PATIENT TO ATTEMPT TO REVIVE THE PATIENT, BUT THE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPIRED IN THE OPERATING ROOM. ON 31-MAR-2022, AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS MANAGER (ESM) WAS CONTACTED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED ON THIS EVENT: THE ESM WAS PRESENT FOR THE FIRST 45 MINUTES OF THIS PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS GOING WELL WITH NO ISSUES. THE ESM LEFT THE OPERATING ROOM FOR 65 MINUTES AS THEY WENT TO CALL INTO A CONFERENCE CALL FOR ANOTHER EVENT. WHEN THE ESM RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM HE NOTICED A CROWD OF PEOPLE AROUND THE OPERATING ROOM. THE ESM OBSERVED THE PATIENT UNDOCKED WITH THEIR PORT SITES BEING SUTURED AS IF THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THE ESM ENCOUNTERED THE SURGEON LEAVING THE OPERATING ROOM AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. THE SURGEON SAID THE PATIENT CODED AND THAT THEY DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD BEFORE WALKING AWAY. THE ESM ASKED THE OPERATING ROOM STAFF STILL I
cause not established2955842-2022-11324Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-23FDA MAUDEGlobus MedicalExcelsiusGPS3004142400-2024-00321ExcelsiusGPS
ExcelsiusGPS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE EXCELSIUS GPS SYSTEM, THE CASE WAS ABORTED DUE TO ROBOTIC ERROR, AND SCREWS WERE THEN PLACED WITHOUT ROBOT.
cause not established3004142400-2024-00321Globus MedicalExcelsiusGPSRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-22FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11156da 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 TOTAL BENIGN HYSTERECTOMY THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED A SMALL METAL RING ON TOP OF THE PATIENT'S UTERUS. THE RING WAS THOUGHT TO BE FROM THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT THAT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME. THE RING WAS RETRIEVED, THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE CUSTOMER. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE METAL RING WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT DURING THE SAME CASE. THE SURGEON VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT THE METAL RING FROM THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETRIEVED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
cause not established2955842-2022-11156Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-21FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11144da 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 PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SCANLAN BULLDOG CLAMPS DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY OCCLUDE THE RENAL ARTERY. ON (B)(6) 2022, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE SURGEON AND OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SURGEON CLAIMED THAT THE SCANLAN BULLDOG CLAMPS DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY OCCLUDE THE RENAL ARTERY WHILE EXCISING TWO TUMORS ON THE INFERIOR AND SUPERIOR POLE OF THE KIDNEY. HE INITIALLY WORKED ON THE TUMOR ON THE INFERIOR POLE OF THE KIDNEY. THE SURGEON STATED THAT HE HAD SKELETONIZED THE RENAL ARTERY AND CLAMPED IT DOWN WITH THE SCANLAN BULLDOG CLAMP. HE MADE SURE HE CLAMPED IT WELL, AND THE TIP OF THE CLAMP WAS PAST THE ARTERY. HOWEVER, THE KIDNEY STILL WAS PERFUSED. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL 300CC OF BLOOD LOSS AND A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE DURING WARM ISCHEMIA. THE TOTAL ISCHEMIA TIME AND THE ACTUAL EXTRA DELAY IN TIME WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE SURGEON THEN EXCISED THE TUMOR AND ADDRESSED THE BLEEDING WITH A FEW ADDITIONAL SUTURES. FOR THE SECOND TUMOR ON THE SUPERIOR POLE OF THE KIDNEY, THE SURGEON RECLAMPED THE RENAL ARTERY AGAIN WITH THE SCALAN BULLDOG CLAMP. HE CLAMPED APPROXIMATELY 4-5MM AW
cause not established2955842-2022-11144Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-11FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet0009617840-2022-00017ROSA 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: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT.
cause not established0009617840-2022-00017Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-10FDA MAUDEGlobus MedicalExcelsiusGPS3004142400-2024-00320ExcelsiusGPS
ExcelsiusGPS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE EXCELSUS GPS SYSTEM, THE CASE WAS ABORTED DUE TO ROBOTIC ERROR, AND SCREWS WERE THEN PLACED WITHOUT ROBOT.
cause not established3004142400-2024-00320Globus MedicalExcelsiusGPSRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-07FDA MAUDEGlobus MedicalExcelsiusGPS3004142400-2022-00064ExcelsiusGPS
ExcelsiusGPS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE MISPLACED SCREWS THAT WERE PLACED USING THE EXCELSIUS GPS SYSTEM.
cause not established3004142400-2022-00064Globus MedicalExcelsiusGPSRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-04FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-11152da 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 A COMPLETED SLEEP ENDOSCOPY + MODIFIED UVULOPHARYNGOPALATOPLASTY (UPPP) + TONSILLECTOMY, BILATERAL + (SINGLE PORT, SP) ROBOT ASSISTED EXCISION OF LESION OF TONGUE (GRADE 1) IN A PARTICIPANT OF THE SP-TRANSORAL ROBOTIC SURGERY (TORS) OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) STUDY, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED ORAL BLEEDING ON THE 9TH POST-OPERATIVE DAY (POD). THE BLEEDING WAS INITIALLY TREATED WITH ICE WATER GARGLING AND FASTING, BUT THE ORAL BLEEDING PERSISTED. A TONGUE BASE HEMATOMA WAS FOUND ON PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SECOND PROCEDURE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA TO LIGATE THE BLEEDING VESSEL. THE BLEEDING WAS FOUND TO BE OOZING. DUE TO THIS ADVERSE EVENT, THE HOSPITALIZATION OF THE PATIENT WAS PROLONGED. IT WAS NOTED BY THE SURGEON THAT BLEEDING AFTER PROCEDURES IS EXPECTED AND NORMAL FOR PATIENTS WITH OSA SURGERY, AND THIS EVENT WAS NOT CAUSED OR INDUCED BY A MEDICAL DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR USE. THE PATIENT RECOVERED AFTER THE SECOND PROCEDURE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE SURGEON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: THE UPPP AND BILATERAL TONSILLECTOMY WAS CARRIED OUT VIA TRADITIONAL METHOD BY HAND. THE TONGUE WAS RESECTED
cause not established2955842-2022-11152Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-01FDA MAUDEGlobus MedicalExcelsiusGPS3004142400-2024-00318ExcelsiusGPS
ExcelsiusGPS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: THIS EVENT OCCURRED WITH THE RIGHT STN LEAD BEING OFF BY MORE THAN 3 MM ON THE FIRST PASS, ESSENTIALLY FALLING INTO THE SAME TRAJECTORY ON THE SECOND PASS, NOT SHIFTING ENOUGH ON THE THIRD PASS, AND FINALLY BEING PLACED IN AN ACCEPTABLE AREA ON THE FOURTH PASS. THE SECOND PASS ONLY THE TARGET WAS ADJUSTED, THE THIRD THE ENTRY WAS ADJUSTED WITH A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO THE TARGET, AND THE FINAL PASS BOTH THE ENTRY AND TARGETS WERE ADJUSTED AGAIN. THERE WAS A LOT OF SPECULATION AS TO WHY THE TRAJECTORY WAS DEVIATING TO SUCH A HIGH DEGREE, THE INITIAL SUSPECT WAS THE MERGE ACCURACY, BUT UPON THE PLACEMENT OF THE LEFT LEAD IT WAS FOUND TO BE LESS THAN 0.9MM OFF AXIS AND VERY CLOSE TO THE PLAN. DR. VARDIMAN'S HYPOTHESIS WAS SOMETHING ANATOMICAL CAUSING THE DEVIATION OR SOMETHING MECHANICAL WITH THE ROBOT. REGARDLESS I BELIEVE THAT IT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE ALREADY UPLOADED THE CASE.
cause not established3004142400-2024-00318Globus MedicalExcelsiusGPSRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-03-01FDA MAUDEGlobus MedicalExcelsiusGPS3004142400-2024-00319ExcelsiusGPS
ExcelsiusGPS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: WHEN GOING TO VERIFY THE DILATOR (THE ONLY INTERBODY INSTRUMENT THAT THE SURGEON USES FOR TLIFS) WE VERIFIED OFF THE PURPLE T HANDLE ARRAY. THIS DID NOT WORK; IT SHOWED 2 SOLID DOTS AS IT WAS SEEING THE INSTRUMENTS AND VERIFICATION WOULD NOT FAIL OR BE SUCCESSFUL IT DID NOT POPULATE A RED FAILURE OR A GREEN CHECK. I THEN PROCEEDED TO ASK THE TECH TO CHANGE THE SPHERES TO THE BLUE STRAIGHT HANDLE ARRAY TO TRY AND VERIFY DILATOR OFF THAT, THAT FAILED AS WELL. WE THEN TRIED CHANGING ASSIGNED INSTRUMENTS, THIS FAILED TOO. WE THEN WENT BACK TO SCREW INSTRUMENTS AND VERIFIED HIGH SPEED DRILL, THEN WENT BACK TO INTERBODY AND TRIED TO VERIFY DILATOR AGAIN STILL FAILED. AFTER THIS I SUGGESTED WE TRY VERIFYING DILATOR OFF END EFFECTOR. WHEN TRYING TO VERIFY OFF END EFFECTOR SAME THING, IT FAILED. WE THEN RESORTED TO A HARD SHUT DOWN, WHICH IN TURN RESULTED IN US GETTING A RED REHOMING ERROR AND MOTION SELF-CHECK INCOMPLETE. TO POTENTIALLY AVOID HAVING TO REHOME THE ARM, I DID ANOTHER HARD SHUT DOWN, BUT WE STILL GOT THOSE SAME ERROR MESSAGES UPON BOOTING BACK UP. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REHOME, IT FAILED 4 TIMES AT THIS POINT THE PATIENT WAS IN THE ROOM, AND THEY WERE READY TO POSITION. WE HAD TO
cause not established3004142400-2024-00319Globus MedicalExcelsiusGPSRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-24FDA MAUDEAsensus SurgicalSenhance System3007593944-2023-00002Senhance
Senhance — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: THE EVENT OCCURED IN (B)(6) HOSPITAL IN AUSTRIA. THE EVENT OCCURED ON 2/24/2022, AND INTERNALLY MADE AWARE ON 9/6/2022. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECTAL PERFORATION WHICH WAS TREATED (RESOLVED ON (B)(6) 2022). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAUSALITY TO THE SENHANCE SURGICAL SYSTEM WAS PROBABLE.
cause not established3007593944-2023-00002Asensus SurgicalSenhance SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-23FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet0009617840-2022-00011ROSA 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 ROBOTIC ASSISTED TKA THE TIBIA WAS OVER RESECTED BY 3 MM. DUE TO THIS DISCREPANCY, A 16MM POLY INSERT WAS USED INSTEAD OF THE PLANNED 13MM INSERT. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACT HAS BEEN REPORTED OTHER THAN THE DEVIATION FROM PLANNED IMPLANT SIZE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.
cause not established0009617840-2022-00011Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-21FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10847da 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 SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY THE CUSTOMER HAD ISSUES WITH THE FRAGMENT COMING OFF THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT. CUSTOMER RETRIEVED FRAGMENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAGMENT CAME OFF THE DEVICE INTO THE PATIENT DURING PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. THE SURGEON USED ANOTHER INSTRUMENT TO MANUALLY RETRIEVE THE FRAGMENT AND INSPECTED VISUALLY TO ENSURE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS REMOVED. NO PATIENT HARM WAS NOTED. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF AN ENERGY ISSUE.
cause not established2955842-2022-10847Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-20FDA MAUDEGlobus MedicalExcelsiusGPS3004142400-2022-00041ExcelsiusGPS
ExcelsiusGPS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS DONE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE MISPLACED SCREWS.
cause not established3004142400-2022-00041Globus MedicalExcelsiusGPSRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-18FDA MAUDEAuris HealthMonarch Platform3014447948-2022-00005Monarch Platform
Monarch Platform — 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 MONARCH-ASSISTED BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE. WHEN THE RADIAL WAS REMOVED AND NEXT FLUORO SHOT MADE A HEMORRHAGE WAS SEEN BEFORE THE BIOPSY AND SCOPE FLOAT WAS NOTED. A CHEST TUBE WAS PLACED AT AND REMOVED THE SAME DAY. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED AND PLACED ON A BIPAP.
cause not established3014447948-2022-00005Auris HealthMonarch PlatformRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-16FDA MAUDEGlobus MedicalExcelsiusGPS3004142400-2024-00317ExcelsiusGPS
ExcelsiusGPS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: AFTER BOOTING UP THE ROBOT AND LOGGING IN, THE ERROR POPPED UP "MOTION CONTROL SELF-TEST INCOMPLETE". WE DID A HARD SHUT DOWN 8 TIMES ALLOWING AMPLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO SHUT OFF AND LOGGING IN AS WELL. UPON CONTACTING BRITTANY, WE WERE ABLE TO GET ON FACETIME WITH SHANE AND MIKE GILORMA TO GO THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS. IT WAS FIXED AFTER GOING THROUGH PROPER STEPS WITH THEM.
cause not established3004142400-2024-00317Globus MedicalExcelsiusGPSRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-15FDA MAUDEAccuray3003873069-2022-00009CyberKnife
CyberKnife — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: A FEMALE PATIENT (CURRENTLY (B)(6)) RECEIVED CYBERKNIFE STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY (SRS) IN 2018. ON (B)(6) 2022 DURING BRAIN SURGERY THE PATIENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE "RADIATION-RELATED NECROSIS WITH CAVERNOMA-LIKE VASCULAR PROLIFERATION AND VASCULAR INFLAMMATION".
cause not established3003873069-2022-00009AccurayRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-11FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10587da 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 GASTRIC BYPASS (ROUX-EN-Y) SURGICAL PROCEDURE, A WASHER FROM THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE WASHER, BUT WAS NOT SURE IF A SCREW WAS ATTACHED TO THE WASHER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY TO THE PATIENT. ON 16-FEB-2022, THE ROBOTICS COORDINATOR SENT INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) PHOTOS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND THE WASHER. THE PHOTOS WERE FORWARDED TO FAILURE ANALYSIS ENGINEER (FAE) FOR REVIEW. FROM THE PHOTOS, FAE STATED IT LOOKED LIKE ALL COMPONENTS WERE RETRIEVED. THE PIVOT PIN WAS STILL WITHIN THE JAWS, AND THE WASHER DISLODGED AND WAS RETRIEVED IN ONE PIECE. ISI PASSED THE FAE'S INFORMATION TO THE CUSTOMER. ON 22-FEB-2022, ISI OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ITEM (WASHER) WAS RETRIEVED IN THE SAME PROCEDURE. THEY USED A LAPAROSCOPIC GRASPER TO RETRIEVE THE WASHER. NO ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE ITEM. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED TO VERIFY THAT EVERYTHING WERE RETRIEVED. THE SURGEON BELIEVES THE INSTRUMENT BROKE DUE TO A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE AND NOTHING WAS O
cause not established2955842-2022-10587Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-11FDA MAUDEGlobus MedicalExcelsiusGPS3004142400-2024-00316ExcelsiusGPS
ExcelsiusGPS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT SCREWS USING THE EXCELSIUS GPS SYSTEM WERE MISPLACED INTRA-OPERATIVELY AND THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED. THIS WAS A UNILATERAL LEFT SIDED STN INTRAOP CASE THAT RESULTED IN SUB-OPTIMAL ACCURACY FOR THE FIRST LEAD PLACEMENT WITH 2+MM OFF AXIS. WE REPLANNED THE TRAJECTORY AND PLACED A SECOND LEAD WITHOUT REMOVING THE FIRST LEAD AND THEN SCANNED AGAIN WITH THE O ARM. ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SECOND LEAD WAS IN A MORE FAVORABLE LOCATION THE SURGEON OPTED TO REMOVE THE FIRST LEAD AND KEEP THE SECOND LEAD. THE LOCAL IMPLANT TEAM HAS THE CASE LOGS FOR THIS CASE.
cause not established3004142400-2024-00316Globus MedicalExcelsiusGPSRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-10FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet0009617840-2022-00013ROSA 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 TKA PROCEDURE USING ROSA KNEE INSTRUMENTATION, THE PATIENT'S PROXIMAL TIBIA WAS OVER-RESECTED AND THE 4-IN-1 POSTERIOR FEMUR WAS UNDER RESECTED. THIS LEAD TO AN ANTERIOR FEMUR NOTCH, ALTHOUGH IT WAS WARNED AS POTENTIALLY AN ISSUE. SURGEON DECIDED TO PROCEED. ALL BONE CHIPS WERE CALIPERED. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
cause not established0009617840-2022-00013Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-10FDA MAUDEAsensus SurgicalSenhance System3007593944-2023-00010Senhance
Senhance — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: THE COMPLAINANT, DR. (B)(6) , REPORTED PATIENT HAD HYPOTENSIVE ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY WITH RESIDUAL PRESSURE AT 37MMHG AND NICOTINE ABUSE, AND PATIENT COMPLAINS OF DYSPHAGIA POST-OP. STANDARD TREATMENT WITH PREDNISOLONE 100MG FOR 3 DAYS WAS GIVEN, AFTER WHICH THE PATIENT WAS SYMPTOM-FREE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT CAUSALITY TO THE SENHANCE SURGICAL SYSTEM WAS PROBABLE. ON (B)(6) 2022, PATIENT AGAIN COMPLAINS OF DYSPHAGIA, NICOTINE ABSTINENCE WAS RECOMMENDED. IN (B)(6) 2022, GASTROSCOPY WAS PERFORMED WITH FUNCTIONAL SPASM, ACHALASIA AND EXCLUSION OF RECURRENT HERNIA WITH BALLOON DILATATION. ON (B)(6) 2022, PATIENT WAS RE-OPERATED VIA LAPAROSCOPY WITH ADHESIOLYSIS AND REPOSITIONING OF THE STOMACH IN THE ABDOMEN FOR RESOLUTION. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THE EVENT OCCURRED AT (B)(6) IN GERMANY. ADDITIONALLY, THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2022, AND ASENSUS SURGICAL WAS INTERNALLY MADE AWARE ON (B)(6) 2022.
cause not established3007593944-2023-00010Asensus SurgicalSenhance SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-07FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10194da 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 A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED POST-OPERATIVE BLEEDING AND RETURNED TO THE FACILITY FOR TREATMENT. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CONTACTED THE SURGEON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. ON AN UNSPECIFIED POSTOPERATIVE DAY, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH HYPOTENSIVE SYMPTOMS. A CT SCAN REVEALED A HEMATOMA ON THE GREATER CURVE AREA. THE PATIENT HAD DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) AND A PULMONARY EMBOLISM. THE SURGEON STATED HE BELIEVES THE POST-OPERATIVE BLEEDING WAS FROM THE RIGHT GASTROEPIPLOIC OR THE SHORT GASTRIC VESSEL, AND WAS RELATED TO THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT USED ON THOSE VESSELS. THE SURGEON DOES NOT SKELETONIZE THE VESSELS BEFORE SEALING. HE STATED HE DOES NOT LIKE HOW THE SYNCHROSEAL CUTS, AND HE HAS TO CUT THE VESSEL MORE THAN ONCE. THE SURGEON HAS NEVER HAD POST-OPERATIVE BLEEDING IN THE PAST, AND WILL REVERT TO USING THE VESSEL SEALER EXTEND INSTRUMENT. THE SURGEON CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO SURGICAL INTERVENTION OR BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS RENDERED TO THE PATIENT. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR IV FLUIDS, BLOOD WORK, CT SCAN AND OBSERVATION.
cause not established2955842-2022-10194Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-01FDA MAUDEAuris HealthMonarch Platform3014447948-2022-00004Monarch Platform
Monarch Platform — 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 MONARCH-ASSISTED BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A PNEUMOTHORAX ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PNEUMOTHORAX WAS DISCOVERED DURING INTRA-OP ON THE FLUORO. A CHEST TUBE WAS PLACED WITH MINIMAL AIR LEAK AND LUNG RE-EXPANSION ON FLUORO TO PREVENT WORSENING OF THE PNEUMOTHORAX. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND RELEASED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
cause not established3014447948-2022-00004Auris HealthMonarch PlatformRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-02-01FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10385da 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 PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGICAL STAFF REALIZED THAT A MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) TIP COVER WAS MISSING FROM THE MCS INSTRUMENT. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) WAS CONTACTED. THE CUSTOMER WAS REPORTEDLY SEARCHING FOR THE MCS TIP COVER AND THEY WAS QUESTIONING IF THE ITEM WAS RADIOLUCENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ITEM WOULD NOT APPEAR IN AN X-RAY. ISI HAS PERFORMED MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UPS TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE EVENT. HOWEVER, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
cause not established2955842-2022-10385Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-28FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10317da 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 SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BLADE OF THE HARMONIC ACE CURVED SHEARS FELL OFF. THE FRAGMENT HAS BEEN LOCATED AND RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. NO KNOWN IMPACT OR PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED. ISI MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
cause not established2955842-2022-10317Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-27FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10299da 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 THYROIDECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT SUDDENLY HAD WHITE FRAGMENTS SPATTERED AND SMOKE APPEARED WHILE USING THE ENERGY. THE FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. A BACKUP INSTRUMENT OF THE SAME KIND WAS USED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE WITH NO DAMAGE OBSERVED. WHEN THE CUSTOMER STARTED TO USE THE INSTRUMENT, IT BROKE, AND SMOKE APPEARED AT THE INSTRUMENT TIP. ALL THE FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED DURING SAME PROCEDURE BY SUCTION AND CONFIRMED WITH VISUAL INSPECTION. NO ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKING EVENT AND THE BREAKAGE TO OCCUR AS THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY HARD MATERIALS OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE FRAGMENT(S) DID NOT FALL INSIDE THE PATIENT DURING AN INSTRUMENT TIP OR ACCESSORY COLLISION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT REMOVED DURING THE PROCEDURE (PRIOR TO THE BREAKAGE). UPON F
cause not established2955842-2022-10299Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2022-01-24FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10269da 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 PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY PROCEDURE, A THIRD PARTY STAPLER INSTRUMENT WAS USED ON UNSPECIFIED TISSUE. THE STAPLE LINE REPORTEDLY DID NOT HOLD AND CAUSED THE PATIENT TO BLEED TO DEATH. AT THIS TIME, THERE ARE NO KNOWN ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A DA VINCI PRODUCT. ON 28-JAN-2022, AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (ISI) ENTERPRISE SOLUTION MANAGER (ESM) WAS CONTACTED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED ABOUT THE COMPLAINT: THE ESM WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS EVENT FROM THE SITE ROBOTICS COORDINATOR. THE CUSTOMER SITE HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME AS THE EVENT IS BEING REVIEWED BY THEIR RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT BRAND THIRD PARTY STAPLER WAS USED AND ON WHAT BLOOD VESSEL. THE THIRD PARTY STAPLE LINE REPORTEDLY BLED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE BLEEDING AND THEN TO RESUSCITATE THE PATIENT; BUT THE PATIENT EXPIRED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VESSEL THAT WAS STAPLED AND BLED WAS VERY CALCIFIED. THE SURGEON REPORTEDLY CUT MULTIPLE CABLES AT THE PATIENT BEDSIDE TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE FIELD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DA VINCI SP CAMERA CABLE WAS CUT DURING THIS EVENT. ON 15-FEB-2022, ISI C
cause not established2955842-2022-10269Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-20FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10243da 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 OVARIAN CYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT BROKE AFTER A ¿BLADE PRESSURE¿ MESSAGE APPEARED. THE FRAGMENT THAT FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. A BACKUP INSTRUMENT OF SAME KIND WAS USED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE WITH NO DAMAGE OBSERVED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS BEING USED FOR DISSECTING TISSUE. ALL THE FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED DURING SAME PROCEDURE AND CONFIRMED WITH VISUAL INSPECTION. NO ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENT. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE BREAKAGE TO OCCUR AS THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY HARD MATERIALS OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE FRAGMENT(S) DID NOT FALL INSIDE THE PATIENT DURING AN INSTRUMENT TIP OR ACCESSORY COLLISION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT REMOVED DURING THE PROCEDURE (PRIOR TO THE BREAKAG
cause not established2955842-2022-10243Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-19FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10854da 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 RADICAL CYSTECTOMY WITH OTHER URINARY DIVERSION SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) TIP COVER FELL OFF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE MCS TIP COVER WAS RETRIEVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE; HOWEVER, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE MCS INSTRUMENT WITH A BACKUP AND THE MCS TIP COVER NO LONGER FELL OFF THE INSTRUMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE OPERATING ROOM NURSE AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE PROCEDURE WAS A TOTAL CYSTECTOMY PERFORM ON (B)(6) 2022. AFTER THE FIRST MCS TIP COVER FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY, THE SURGEON QUICKLY RETRIEVED IT WITH AN ASSISTANT FORCEPS. THEN, THE USER INSTALLED A NEW MCS TIP COVER ON THE MCS INSTRUMENT OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT'S BODY BUT THE MCS TIP COVER SLIPPED OFF EASILY. THE MCS TIP COVER APPEARED TO BE INSTALLED PROPERLY WITH NO VISIBLE ORANGE SURFACE. THE MCS TIP COVER WAS NOT INSTALLED BEYOND THE ORANGE SURFACE THAT WOULD CAUSE A BULGE OVER THE SHAFT. NO INSTALLATION TOOL WAS USED. THE MCS INSTRUMENT WAS EXCHANGED OUT WITH A BACKUP. T
cause not established2955842-2022-10854Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-18FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10235da 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 NEPHRECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) STATED THE CUSTOMER LOST THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) TIP COVER ACCESSORY. THE CSR WANTED TO KNOW IF THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WAS DETECTABLE BY X-RAY. THE ISI TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) INFORMED CALLER THAT THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WAS RADIOLUCENT AND THUS CANNOT BE DETECTED BY X-RAY. THE CSR STATED THAT NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AND THAT THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED. ON 31-JAN-2022, ISI OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE ROBOTICS COORDINATOR. BOTH THE MCS INSTRUMENT AND THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WERE INSPECTED BEFORE USE AND NOTHING LOOKED OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE ON EITHER ITEM. THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE WITH A LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MCS INSTRUMENT. A REDUCER WAS NOT USED FOR THIS INSTRUMENT. THE MCS TIP COVER ACCESSORY FELL OFF WHEN THEY WERE REMOVING THE INSTRUMENT, BUT THEY DID NOT FEEL ANY RESISTANCE WHEN IT WAS BEING REMOVED. SHE WAS NOT SURE IF T
cause not established2955842-2022-10235Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-14FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10274da 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: ON 25-JAN-2022, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC (ISI) RECEIVED USER FACILITY REPORT (B)(4) STATING: "PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC RIGHT NATIVE NEPHRECTOMY. THE SURGEON USED AN 8 MM SYNCHOSEAL CAUTERY/LIGATION DEVICE. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT, IT WAS NOTED TO BE MISSING A SECTION OF THE GRASPER HOUSING. THE PROVIDER SEARCHED INSIDE THE PATIENT FOR THE FRAGMENT AND AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN. THE X-RAY DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY FOREIGN MATTER, BUT THE RADIOLOGIST NOTED PLASTIC WOULD NOT SHOW UP ON X-RAY." IT WAS ALSO REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER TO INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) THAT DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED RIGHT NATIVE NEPHRECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER NOTICED A MISSING SECTION OF THE SYNCRHOSEAL INSTRUMENT WHEN THEY REMOVED IT FROM THE PATIENT. THEY SEARCHED INSIDE THE PATIENT FOR THE FRAGMENT AND AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN. THE X-RAY DID NOT DETECT ANY FOREIGN MATTER, BUT THE RADIOLOGIST NOTED THAT PLASTIC WOULD NOT SHOW UP ON AN X-RAY. ON 04-FEB-2022, ISI CONTACTED ORIGINAL REPORTER FROM THE USER FACILITY REPORT AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPLAINT. SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE INSTRUMENT WAS IN USE WHEN THE ISSUE OCCUR
cause not established2955842-2022-10274Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-13FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10277da 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 LIVER RESECTION SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE JAW FROM A HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT BROKE OFF AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED IN THE SAME PROCEDURE. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ON 01-FEB-2022, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE ROBOTICS COORDINATOR. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT BROKE OFF THE INSTRUMENT USING A LAPAROSCOPIC LOCKING GRASPER. NO POST-OPERATIVE TESTS WERE NEEDED AS THE FRAGMENT WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO SEE. SHE ESTIMATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS IN USE BETWEEN 45 - 60 MINUTES. THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED BEFORE USE AND NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THE INSTRUMENT BROKE WHEN THEY WERE DISSECTING THE LIVER TISSUE. RIGHT BEFORE THE FRAGMENT BROKE, THEY RECEIVED A MESSAGE - RELAX PRESSURE ON JAWS. THERE WAS NO INSTRUMENT COLLISION AND THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY HARD OBJECTS WHILE IN THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY WITH A NEW HARMONIC INSTRUMENT. THE PATIENT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES POST-SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE INSTRUMENT AND FRAGMENT WAS GIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL RISK MANAGE
cause not established2955842-2022-10277Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-13FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10223da 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 LIVER RESECTION SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT¿S BLADE BROKE OFF WHILE THE SURGEON WAS MARKING LIVER TISSUE WITH OPENED JAWS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS ONLY IN USE FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED IN THE SAME PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER ON 18-JAN-2022 AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED BEFORE THE OPERATION. THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER INSTRUMENT DURING THE OPERATION. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED WITH A LAPAROSCOPIC GRASPING FORCEPS. A REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT¿S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS WAS REPORTED TO BE GOOD. NO POST-OPERATIVE EXAMINATIONS WERE PERFORMED TO LOCATE ANY REMAINING FRAGMENTS. NO PHOTO OR VIDEO WAS SENT TO ISI FOR REVIEW. THE PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS, RELEVANT TESTS, AND RELEVANT HISTORY WERE NOT PROVIDED.
cause not established2955842-2022-10223Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-12FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10191da 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 SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, A PIECE OF THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT WAS SPOTTED RESTING ON THE PATIENT'S STOMACH ALONG THE STAPLE LINE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED IN THE SAME PROCEDURE BY A GRASPER INSTRUMENT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE INSTRUMENT BROKE. THEY FOUND THE FRAGMENT NEAR THE STAPLE LINE NEAR THE END OF THE PROCEDURE. THE SYNCHROSEAL DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER INSTRUMENT OR HARD OBJECT WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT. NO POST OPERATIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. THE SURGEON DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. THE INSTRUMENT AND FRAGMENT WILL BE RETURNED BACK TO ISI FOR EVALUATION.
cause not established2955842-2022-10191Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-12FDA MAUDEZimmer Biomet0009617840-2022-00009ROSA 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 A TKA DONE BY ROSA KNEE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION, FEMORAL NOTCHING WAS NOTICED IN THE POST OPERATIVE X-RAYS. NO KNOWN IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT HAS BEEN REPORTED AT THIS TIME. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
cause not established0009617840-2022-00009Zimmer BiometRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-01-11FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2022-10187da 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 SIGMOIDECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT WAS BROKEN AND A FRAGMENT FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. ON JANUARY 20, 2022 INTUITIVE SURGICAL (IS) CONTACTED THE REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT: THE FIRST ASSISTANT REMOVED THE FRAGMENT WITH A LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT. THE SURGICAL STAFF DOUBLE CHECKED THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY THEY WERE WORKING ON TO CONFIRM THAT NO FRAGMENT REMAINED. NO ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO PERFORM POST-OPERATIVE TESTS LIKE AN X-RAY OR ULTRA SOUND TO CHECK FOR REMAINING FRAGMENTS. AS PER THE SURGEON, THE CAUSE OF THE INSTRUMENT BREAKAGE IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT WAS IN USE DURING THE WHOLE THE PROCEDURE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED BY THE NURSE BEFORE THEY HANDED IT TO THE SURGEON. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTICED. NO ISSUE OF THE INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONALITY NOTICED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE SURGICAL STAFF INDICATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER ONE DURING PROCEDURE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED WITH N
cause not established2955842-2022-10187Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗