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Not graded by the source2008-06-16FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2008-01144da 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 S BEATING HEART DOUBLE VESSEL CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT PROCEDURE AT THE HOSPITAL, THERE WAS AN UNEXPLAINED MOVEMENT ON THE SYSTEM ARM WHICH HAD THE ENDOWRIST STABILIZER INSTRUMENT ATTACHED TO IT. THE UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT CAUSED THE FEET AT THE DISTAL END OF THE ENDOWRIST STABILIZER INSTRUMENT TO TIP DOWNWARD RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE MYOCARDIUM OF THE PATIENT'S LEFT VENTRICLE. THE SURGICAL TEAM IMMEDIATELY CONVERTED TO AN OPEN STERNOTOMY TO SUCCESSFULLY REPAIR THE DAMAGED VENTRICLE WITH A SINGLE MEDTRONIC U-CLIP S50. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS RECOVERING WELL WITH NO POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS.
cause not established2955842-2008-01144Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2008-05-21FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2008-01076da 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 TOWARDS THE END OF A DA VINCI S GYNECOLOGIC DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY PROCEDURE, THE ASSISTANT SURGEON PLACED THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) INSTRUMENT INSIDE OF THE PT'S BODY AND WAS MOVING THE INSTRUMENT OUTSIDE OF THE FIELD OF VIEW. THE CONSOLE SURGEON TOOK CONTROL OF THE INSTRUMENT WITHOUT HAVING A VISUAL OF WHERE THE INSTRUMENT WAS LOCATED AND ACTIVATED THE INSTRUMENT TIP, WHICH CREATED A TRANSECTION CUT TO THE PT'S RIGHT INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY AND RIGHT URETER. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND A VASCULAR SURGEON AND UROLOGIST WERE CALLED IN TO REPAIR THE PT'S RIGHT INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY AND STENT THE URETER. A BLOOD TRANSFUSION WAS REQUIRED DURING THE REPAIR SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS RECOVERING AS PLANNED POST-OPERATIVE DAY 27.
cause not established2955842-2008-01076Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2008-04-29FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2008-01195da 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 7/11/08, ISI RECEIVED MEDWATCH REPORT, WHICH INDICATES THAT AN ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED IN '08, DURING THE USE OF THE DA VINCI S SURGICAL SYSTEM AND A GYNECARE X-TRACT TISSUE MORCELLATOR IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE FDA BY THE PT, HOWEVER, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED.
cause not established2955842-2008-01195Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2008-04-01FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2008-01176da 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: IN 2008, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SITE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM FAULT WHILE SETTING UP FOR A DA VINCI S PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE. NO PT ISSUES WERE REPORTED AT THAT TIME. ON 7/3/08, ADDITIONAL INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM THE ATTENDING SURGEON WHO INDICATED THAT CONTINUOUS SYSTEM FAULTS OCCURRED AFTER THE PT PORTS WERE PLACED, RESULTING IN A 1 HOUR DELAY. DURING THE DELAY, THE PT'S ABDOMEN BECAME DEFLATED AND THE PT BUCKED VERTICALLY. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ISI TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER VIA TELEPHONE, THE SYSTEM FAULTS WERE RESOLVED BY CLEANING THE FIBEROPTIC CABLE AND THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THE PT RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM THREE DAYS AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED WITH THE SYSTEM AND A SMALL BOWEL LACERATION WAS DISCOVERED AND REPAIRED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE SMALL BOWEL LACERATION WAS CAUSED AT SOME POINT IN THE PROCEDURE ON 4/1/08, WHEN THE INJURED AREA OF THE BOWEL WAS NOT IN VIEW. THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING INITIAL PLACEMENT OF THE SURGICAL PORTS, WHEN THE PT BUCKED ON THE TABLE AND THE TROCARS WERE STILL INSTALLED DURING THE SYSTEM DELAY, DURING MANIPULATION OF THE BOWEL, OR DURING AN UNOBSERVED INSERTION OF A DA VINCI S OR ASSISTANT INS
cause not established2955842-2008-01176Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2007-07-17FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2008-01470da 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 AT THE END OF A DA VINCI HYSTERECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE SURGICAL STAFF NOTICED A "DRIED OR BURN-LIKE" AREA AROUND THE CAMERA PORT INCISION, APPROX 2MM IN WIDTH. THE DAMAGED SKIN HAD TO BE CUFF OFF IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE INCISION. NO VISUAL DAMAGE NOR SIGNS OF MELTING WERE OBSERVED ON THE CANNULA ACCESSORY USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CAMERA.
cause not established2955842-2008-01470Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2007-07-05FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2010-00188da 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 04/08/2010, ISI RECEIVED VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH (B)(4) FROM THE FDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REPORTING THE FOLLOWING: VOLUN 01-FEB-2010: MY NAME IS (B)(6). I AM THE PERSONAL REP OF THE ESTATE OF (B)(6), ON (B)(6) 2007, MY MOTHER HAD A DAVINCI ROBOT ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY AT (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER IN (B)(6). IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT DURING THIS EVENT, DR (B)(6) LOST VISUALIZATION AND THE INSTRUMENT ON THE ROBOT CUT THE RIGHT COMMON ILIAC ARTERY LEADING TO HEMORRHAGE, CARDIOPULONARY ARREST AND NEAR EXSAGUINATION. THE INFO I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH INDICATES THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE FDA AS A MAUDE ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DAVINCI SURGICAL ROBOT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE SUCH A REPORT DURING MY ONLINE SEARCH. PHYSICIAN: (B)(6) MD. FACILITY: (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATED TO THE FIELDS IN (B)(6).
cause not established2955842-2010-00188Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2007-07-05FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2010-00144da 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 MARCH 12, 2010, ISI RECEIVED MAUDE EVENT REPORT (B) (4) WITH THE FOLLOWING EVENT DESCRIPTION: MY NAME IS XXX. I AM THE PERSONAL REP OF THE ESTATE OF XXX ON XX XX 2007, MY MOTHER HAS A DA VINCI ROBOT ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY AT XXX MEDICAL CENTER IN XXX. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT DURING THIS EVENT DR XXX LOST VISUALIZATION AND THE INSTRUMENT ON THE ROBOT CUT THE RIGHT COMMON ILIAC ARTERY LEADING TO HEMORRHAGE, CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST AND NEAR EXSANGUINATION. THE INFO I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH INDICATES THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE FDA AS AN MAUDE ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DA VINCI SURGICAL ROBOT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE SUCH A REPORT DURING MY ONLINE SEARCH. PHYSICIAN XXX. MEDICAL FACILITY XXX. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
cause not established2955842-2010-00144Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2007-07-01FDA MAUDEAccuray2950679-2013-00006CyberKnife
CyberKnife — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: ON 04/11/2013 WHILE READING A DRAFT RESEARCH PAPER ENTITLED "STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF LOCAL CONTROL, OVERALL SURVIVAL, AND TOXICITY"; AN ACCURAY EMPLOYEE BECAME AWARE OF AN ADVERSE EVENT. THIS STUDY IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY ACCURAY. THE PAPER REPORTS THAT THREE MONTHS AFTER A CYBERKNIFE TREATMENT FOR A TUMOR IN THE LIVER, ONE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A GRADE 4 GASTRIC ULCER, RESULTING IN A DIGESTIVE HEMORRHAGE, WHICH WAS TREATED. THE PAPER REPORTS FOLLOWING THE ADVERSE OUTCOME "TREATMENT PLANS WERE REVIEWED AND STRICT CONSTRAINTS WERE DEFINED FOR SUBSEQUENT TREATMENTS." THE PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR CONFIRMED THE CYBERKNIFE DID NOT MALFUNCTION.
cause not established2950679-2013-00006AccurayRead the record ↗