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Death reported2023-10-21FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-19485da 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: DURING INVESTIGATION OF AN UNRELATED EVENT, A SURGEON NOTIFIED AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER (ME), WHILE PROVIDING AUTOPSY RESULTS FOR THE UNRELATED EVENT, "RECALLED TWO PREVIOUS PATIENT DEATHS CAUSED BY ROBOTIC STAPLE LINES NOT HOLDING UP ON ARTERIES AND CAUSING BLEEDING." THE ME RECALLED THAT ONE PATIENT HAD RECEIVED A ROBOTIC-ASSISTED PROSTATECTOMY, AND THE OTHER PATIENT RECEIVED A ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SPLENECTOMY. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCHANGED, OTHER THAN THE EVENTS OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT HOSPITALS. THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE WAS CONTACTED TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE ME ASSISTANT STATED THEY WOULD REVIEW PREVIOUS CASES TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR CASES. UPON FOLLOW UP, THE ME ASSISTANT REPORTED FINDING A PROSTATECTOMY CASE FROM 2015, AND THE ONLY INFORMATION THEY COULD SHARE WAS THE DATE OF DEATH AND HOSPITAL WHERE THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THERE WERE NO SIMILAR SPLENECTOMY CASES FOUND IN THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS RECORDS. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLINED TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION AND DESCRIBED THE CONVERSATION AS A BRIEF COLLEAGUE-TO-COLLEAGUE OBSERVATION. NO ADDITIONAL I
cause not established2955842-2023-19485Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Death reported2023-10-11FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-19914da 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 HIATAL HERNIA REPAIR, THE INFERIOR VENA CAVA (IVC) WAS INJURED. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE INJURY OCCURRED DUE TO ATYPICAL ANATOMY. WHILE USING THE HARMONIC ACE SHEARS TO DIVIDE THE GASTROHEPATIC LIGAMENT, A MALPOSITION OF THE IVC RELATIVE TO ITS NORMAL POSITION WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE IVC WAS TENSELY PULLED ACROSS THE DIAPHRAGM AND UNRECOGNIZED AS IT WAS TUCKED RIGHT BEHIND THE GASTROHEPATIC LIGAMENT. THE SURGEON BELIEVES THE SIDEWALL OF THE IVC WAS UNKNOWINGLY GRASPED IN THE INSTRUMENT JAWS WHILE DIVIDING THE LIGAMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN TO ADDRESS THE INJURY, BUT THE PATIENT EXPIRED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.
cause not established2955842-2023-19914Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-04-18FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12045da 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 (B)(6) 2023, INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) BECAME AWARE OF AN ARCHIVES OF PLASTIC SURGERY ARTICLE TITLED, ¿SINGLE-PORT ROBOT-ASSISTED PROSTHETIC BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH THE DA VINCI SP SURGICAL SYSTEM: FIRST CLINICAL REPORT¿ (JOO, O.Y., ET AL., 2021). WITHIN THE JOURNAL ARTICLE, TWO PATIENTS UNDERWENT A DA-VINCI ASSISTED NIPPLE SPARING MASTECTOMY (NSM) FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE ROBOT-ASSISTED EXPANDER INSERTION AND PRE-PECTORAL DIRECT-TO-IMPLANT BREAST RECONSTRUCTION. FOLLOWING THE NSM, ONE OF THE PATIENTS WAS FOUND WITH AN UNINTENTIONAL BURN AND WAS CAREFULLY MANAGED BY PLASTIC SURGERY TEAM DURING BREAST RECONSTRUCTION. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE CAUSE OF THE BURN. THE PATIENT ALSO EXPERIENCED MILD INFECTION ON A SINGLE BREAST, WHICH RESOLVED WITH INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR IMPLANT REMOVAL. THERE WERE NO CONVERSIONS TO OPEN SURGERY, NOR ANY MAJOR POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS A HEMATOMA OR TOTAL NIPPLE OR SKIN NECROSIS THAT OCCURRED WITH THESE TWO PATIENTS. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS OF ANY MALFUNCTIONS OF ANY DV SYSTEMS, INSTRUMENTS, OR ACCESSORIES MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC, (ISI) MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBT
cause not established2955842-2023-12045Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-04-05FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12227da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-12227Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-31FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12235da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-12235Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-30FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12243da 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 HYSTERECTOMY BENIGN SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON FOUND A "FOREIGN OBJECT" INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE OBJECT WAS DESCRIBED AS POSSIBLY BEING A NEEDLE AND THE SURGEON WAS UNCERTAIN HOW THE OBJECT GOT INSIDE THE PATIENT. THERE WERE SEVERAL POSSIBILITIES CONSIDERED BY THE CUSTOMER, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO DEFINITIVELY IDENTIFY THE OBJECT. WHILE CLOSING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CUFF THE SURGEON NOTED APPROXIMATELY ¼ INCH OF A FOREIGN OBJECT, THOUGHT TO BE A NEEDLE STICKING OUT. THE SURGEON PULLED ON THE FOREIGN OBJECT AND WAS ABLE TO MOMENTARILY RETRIEVE THE OBJECT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE FOREIGN OBJECT WITH A LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT THE STAFF LOST THE FOREIGN OBJECT. THE STAFF ATTEMPTED TO VIEW THE OBJECT THROUGH X-RAY BUT WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE OBJECT. THE STAFF ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE FOREIGN OBJECT COULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) RECOMMENDED THE STAFF RMA THE INSTRUMENTS FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. ISI FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TH
cause not established2955842-2023-12243Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-30FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11648da 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) WAS MADE AWARE OF A SOCIAL MEDIA POST INDICATING THAT 4-5 WEEKS AFTER A DA-VINCI ASSISTED HYSTERECTOMY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL CUFF TEAR WITH "LOTS OF BLEEDING". THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT BACK FOR AN EMERGENT SURGERY TO RE-STITCH THE VAGINAL CUFF. IT IS UNKNOWN ON WHICH DATE WAS THE DA-VINCI ASSISTED SURGERY AND AT WHICH HOSPITAL. THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC, (ISI) MADE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
cause not established2955842-2023-11648Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-29FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12296da 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: AS PART OF A CLINICAL STUDY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT DA-VINCI ASSISTED PULMONARY LOBECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2023 AND THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH RAPID WORSENING SHORTNESS OF BREATH WITH ESCALATING OXYGEN REQUIREMENTS ON (B)(6) 2023 WITH PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION REQUIRED. A CHEST X-RAY SHOWED COLLAPSE OF THE REMAINING RIGHT LUNG WITH CONCERN FOR MUCOUS PLUGGING POST RIGHT UPPER LOBECTOMY WITH PARTIAL CHEST WALL RESECTION. A BEDSIDE BRONCHOSCOPY REVEALED TENACIOUS SECRETIONS IN BRONCHI WITH MUCOUS PLUGGING WHICH WAS CLEARED WITH LAVAGE. THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE COMPLICATIONS AND THE PATIENT WAS PLACED BACK ON NASAL CANULA OXYGEN, WHICH WAS RAPIDLY TITRATED DOWN. A COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN ON (B)(6) 2023 REVEALED A MODERATE TO LARGE RIGHT PLEURAL EFFUSION WITH COMPRESSIVE ATELECTASIS OF THE RIGHT LUNG. WHEN THE PLEURAL SPACE WAS ENTERED, A GUSH OF AIR AND SEROUS FLUID WERE OBSERVED. A 14 FRENCH PIGTAIL CHEST TUBE AS INSERTED AND CONNECTED TO A CHEST DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHICH IMMEDIATELY DRAINED APPROXIMATELY 600ML OF SEROSANGUINOUS FLUID. THE PATIENT REPORTED BREATHING WAS IMPROVING, BUT STILL WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH WITH OXYGEN SUPPLEMENT REQUIRED. THE PATIENT WAS REPOR
cause not established2955842-2023-12296Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-29FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12216da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-12216Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-28FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12084da 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 THAT THE MONOPOLAR ENERGY WAS NOT WORKING. THE SITE KEPT GETTING MESSAGES TO CHECK THE MONOPOLAR ENERGY CORD, THE INSTRUMENT TIP, AND/OR SHEATH. THE SITE TRIED THREE DIFFERENT ENERGY CORDS, THREE INSTRUMENTS, THREE TIPS, AND TWO SHEATHS, ALL WITH DIFFERENT MESSAGES AND NO MONOPOLAR ENERGY. THE SITE DID A POWER CYCLE OF THE SYSTEM, AND VISION SIDE CART (VSC) BREAKER, WITH NO CHANGE. THE SITE HAD AN ORANGE INSTRUMENT CORD LED ON THE ENERGY SHIELD CONSTANTLY. THE SITE RESEATED THE CORD FROM THE ENERGY SHIELD TO THE ERBE GENERATOR WITH NO CHANGE. THE SITE SWAPPED OUT THE SYSTEM FOR AN XI SYSTEM AND ENDED THE CALL. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY.
cause not established2955842-2023-12084Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-24FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12117da 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 CUSTOMER RECEIVED ERROR 86. THE CUSTOMER POWERED CYCLED THE SYSTEM AND ERROR COME BACK. ONSITE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL DUE TO BROKEN CABLE/CONNECTOR IN THE OPERATING ROOM (OR). THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING ROOT CAUSE; THE NODE INVOLVED WAS 32 AND IT WAS POINTING TO THE ICC BOARD AND/OR POWER SUPPLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED POST ANESTHESIA AND PORT PLACEMENT WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. 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 established2955842-2023-12117Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-24FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-12139da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-12139Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-20FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11901da 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 START OF A DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, POST-ANESTHESIA AND PORT PLACEMENT, THE SURGICAL TEAM HAD A NON-RECOVERABLE ERROR 86. PRIOR TO CALLING, THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED A REBOOT OF THE VISION SIDE CART (VSC) CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) INFORMED THE CUSTOMER ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ISSUE, WHICH WAS A FAULTY POWER BOARD IN THE CORE OF THE VSC. THE SYSTEM WAS NOT USABLE ANYMORE. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY WAS CHECKED WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS POWERED ON AND THE SYSTEM STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, THE STERILE COVERING OF THE ARMS WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ISSUES, AND THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES. OPEN SURGERY WAS NOT PERFORMED, THE SURGERY WAS CANCELLED. THE FIRST TROCAR WAS ALREADY PLACED, THEN SUDDENLY THE ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED. IT WAS A SUDDEN OCCURRENCE OF THE ERROR MESSAGE WITHOUT PREVIOUS USE OF THE ROBOT, AS ONLY THE OPTICS WERE USED MANUALLY. NO ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA WAS ADMINISTERED. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR ROBOTIC-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY. THE TE
cause not established2955842-2023-11901Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-20FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11986da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-11986Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-09FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11775da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-11775Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-08FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11670da 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 HIATAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE BLADE OF THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT FELL OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT. AT THE TAIL END OF THE DISSECTION OF THE LESSER BLOOD SUPPLY ALONG THE GREATER CURVATURE OF THE STOMACH, THE SYSTEM ASKED FOR THE SURGEON TO RELEASE TENSION/PRESSURE FROM THE INSTRUMENT AND REAPPLY THE INSTRUMENT. THE SURGEON DID AS THE SYSTEM INSTRUCTED. WHEN THE SURGEON STARTED DISSECTING AGAIN THE WARNING REAPPEARED. THE SURGEON ONCE AGAIN DID AS THE SYSTEM INSTRUCTED. AS THE SURGEON WENT IN TO GRAB THE TISSUE FOR A THIRD TIME, THE MOBILE BLADE OF THE INSTRUMENT FELL OFF. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE INSTRUMENT FRAGMENT/PIECE WAS FOUND AND REMOVED SAFETY FROM THE PATIENT'S ABDOMINAL CAVITY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER ON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE AND NO DAMAGE WAS SEEN. THE SURGEON BELIEVE IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY BUILD. THE INSTRUMENT BROKE ROUGHLY THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY THROUGH THE CASE. NO ISSUES WERE SEEN WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY
cause not established2955842-2023-11670Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-06FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11725da 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 AN UNSPECIFIED DA VINCI-ASSISTED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT WAS BROKEN WHILE GRASPING TISSUE. THE INSTRUMENT FRAGMENTS FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S CAVITY AND WERE RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE WITH NO ABNORMALITY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A BACKUP INSTRUMENT OF THE SAME KIND. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENT TIP WAS FOUND BROKEN ON THE CAMERA SCREEN AFTER USING THE INSTRUMENT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. ALL THE FRACTURED PARTS WERE FOUND, RETRIEVED, CONFIRMED TO BE INTACT BY PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER, AND THERE WAS NO RESIDUE IN THE FIELD OF VIEW. THE SURGEON BELIEVED THERE WAS AN INSTRUMENT COLLISION DURING THE CASE BUT THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO INSTRUMENT QUALITY. THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT REMOVED DURING THE PROCEDURE (PRIOR TO THE BREAKAGE). NO FUNCTIONAL ISSUES WERE FOUND. UPON FINAL REMOVAL OF THE INSTRUMENT, THE INSTRUMENT'S WRIST WAS STRAIGHTENED, AND THE SURGICAL STAFF DID NOT FEEL ANY RESISTANCE UPON
cause not established2955842-2023-11725Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-03-01FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11565da 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 PULMONARY LOBECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SYSTEM GENERATED A NON-RECOVERABLE FAULT 297. PRIOR TO CALLING TECH SUPPORT THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO RESTART SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE ERROR KEPT ON TRIGGERING. SURGEON DECIDED TO CONVERT TO OPEN SURGERY. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) CHECKED THE LOGS THAT WERE SHOWING REPEATED NON-RECOVERABLE FAULT 297 POINTING TO AUXILIARY VIDEO BOARD (AVP)3. TSE CONNECTED TO SYSTEM TO DISABLE AVP3 NODE, BUT WHEN USER RESTARTED SYSTEM IN NORMAL MODE THERE WAS NON-RECOVERABLE FAULT 40019, THAT MAY INDICATE THAT THE MODIFICATION IN DOWNLOAD APP DID NOT GO WELL. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SURGERY WAS NOT PERFORMED WITH A ROBOTIC APPROACH BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECOVERED BEFORE SURGERY STARTED. THEREFORE, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE SAFEST APPROACH FOR THE PATIENT, SINCE IT WAS A COMPLEX CASE IN WHICH THE ROBOT COULD HELP, WAS OPEN SURGERY.
cause not established2955842-2023-11565Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-02-22FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11485da 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 SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE ENDOSCOPE COULD NO LONGER BE ROTATED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT HARM, WITH A BACKUP ENDOSCOPE, AND WITH A DELAY OF 50 MINUTES. 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 established2955842-2023-11485Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-02-20FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11938da 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT DA-VINCI ASSISTED LOBECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2023 AS PART OF THE CGMH SP CLINICAL STUDY. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED CHYLOTHORAX WITH HIGH TRIGLYCERIDES (TG) AND REQUIRED PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. DIET CONTROL WAS IMPLEMENTED INCLUDING KABIVEN (TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION) ADMINISTERED ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR TWO DAYS. THE PATIENT WAS STARTED CLEAR LIQUID DIET ON (B)(6) 2023 AND STARTED NON-FAT DIET ON (B)(6) 2023. THE PATIENT`S CHEST TUBE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2023. THE STUDY INVESTIGATOR ASSESSED THE REPORTED EVENT AS TO NOT RELATED TO THE DV SYSTEM, INSTRUMENTS OR ACCESSORIES, NOT RELATED TO THE DV ASSISTED SURGERY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC, (ISI) MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
cause not established2955842-2023-11938Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-02-15FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11287da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-11287Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-02-15FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11213da 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 TONSILLECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENTS MOVED BACKWARDS WHEN PLACED ON THE ROBOT. PRIOR TO CALLING AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) FOR ASSISTANCE, THE CUSTOMER HAD CONVERTED THE PROCEDURE TO TRADITIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. THE SITE WAS USING A 0-DEGREE ENDOSCOPE WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED AND THEY WERE UNSURE IF THEY HAD CAMERA UP OR DOWN SELECTED. ISI FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE CONVERSION WELL AND THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
cause not established2955842-2023-11213Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-02-10FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11122da 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 MYOMECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, A PORTION OF THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT BROKE OFF DURING USE. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE WHICH WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER ON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE AND THERE WAS NO NOTED DAMAGE. THE INSTRUMENT BROKE RIGHT AT THE JAW HINGE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS IN USE FOR ROUGHLY 10 MINUTES. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE AN ISSUE WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER INSTRUMENT. THE FRAGMENT FELL INSIDE THE ABDOMEN DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO BREAKAGE. THE BREAK WAS NOTICED IMMEDIATELY AS THE SURGEON SAW THE JAW FALL DOWN. THE SURGICAL STAFF GRABBED THE JAW FRAGMENT WITH GRASPERS AND REMOVED FRAGMENT THROUGH AN ASSIST PORT. AN ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS NOT REQUIRED TO REMOVE FRAGMENT. THERE WERE NO POST-OPERATIVE TESTS. THE PATIENT HAS NOT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO EXPERIENCING ANY POST-SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO THE EVENT.
cause not established2955842-2023-11122Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-02-10FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11959da 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT DA VINCI-ASSISTED SP EXTRAPERITONEAL PROSTATECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2023 AS PART OF THE CGMH URO SP CLINICAL STUDY. THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) ON (B)(6) 2023 WITH ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT AND SWELLING WITH NO URINE OUTPUT INTO HIS URINARY BAG. THE PHYSICIAN AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM OBSERVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ABDOMINAL SWELLING, DISCOMFORT IN ABDOMINAL AND GENITAL AREA WITH THE PAIN ASSESSMENT 1 OUT OF 10, AND MILD HEMATURIA. CYSTOGRAPHY AND CT OF UROGRAPHY (CTU) INITIALLY CONFIRMED ASCITES. SUPRAPUBIC CYSTOSTOMY WAS PERFORMED AS TREATMENT. THE STUDY INVESTIGATOR ASSESSED THIS EVENT AS NOT RELATED TO DA-VINCI DEVICES, AND POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE. INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISI) OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS THE FOLLOWING: THERE WERE NO INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS NOR ANY OTHER POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS OF ANY MALFUNCTIONS OF ANY DA VINCI SYSTEMS, INSTRUMENTS OR ACCESSORIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS LATER FOUND WITH PERIVESICAL FLUID INSTEAD OF ASCITES VIA CT SCAN. A PIGTAIL DRAIN WAS PLACED. AFTER ADMISSION, CYSTOGRAPHY SHOWED MINIMAL LEA
cause not established2955842-2023-11959Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-02-09FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11492da 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 CYSTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, ERRORS OCCURRED ON THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, AND THE INSTRUMENT BLADE BROKE OFF AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT AFTER TEN MINUTES INTO THE OPERATION. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT WITH A BACK-UP INSTRUMENT OF THE SAME KIND AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) PERFORMED FOLLOW-UP AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL/UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT: THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT WAS REPORTEDLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE, AND NO ISSUE WAS NOTED. THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT PERFORMED AS INTENDED UP UNTIL IT BROKE WHILE THE SURGEON WAS DISSECTING UNSPECIFIED TISSUE. THE HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR HARD MATERIAL DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. AFTER THE HARMONIC ACE BLADE BROKE OFF AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT, THE FRAGMENT WAS VISUALLY LOCATED AND RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED ALL FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED BY MATCHING THE BROKEN FRAGMENT TO THE INSTRUMENT. NO ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED,
cause not established2955842-2023-11492Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-02-07FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11224da 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 PROSTATECTOMY WITH LYMPHADENECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGICAL STAFF OBSERVED INVERTED IMAGING WHILE USING A 30 DEGREE ENDOSCOPE PLUS. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ONCE DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT THE ENDOSCOPE MOVED WITH UNINTUITIVE MOVEMENTS AND WITH REVERSED CONTROL DESPITE CORRECT ALIGNMENT AND INSTALLATION. THE ENDOSCOPE WAS PULLED OUT OF THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) AND RESEATED WHICH SUCCESSFULLY CLEARED THE ISSUE. PER THE SURGEON, THERE WAS A "PROLONGATION OF THE PROCEDURE" BY 15 MINUTES AND "MINIMALLY INCREASED BLOOD LOSS, BUT NO LASTING HARM." THE ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. IN ADDITION, THE SOURCE OF THE BLEEDING AND WHAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION, IF ANY, WAS RENDERED DUE TO THE COMPLICATION ARE UNKNOWN AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) REVIEWED THE LOGS AFTER PROCEDURE COMPLETION AND FOUND AN ERROR POINTING TO A SCOPE ENGAGEMENT ISSUE.
cause not established2955842-2023-11224Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-30FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-11964da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-11964Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-30FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10879da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-10879Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-29FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10964da 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 HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT SUDDENLY DID NOT WORK. A FRAGMENT FROM AN UNSPECIFIED LOCATION OF THE INSTRUMENT ALLEGEDLY FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT AND WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A BACKUP HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THERE WAS NO FRAGMENT LEFT.
cause not established2955842-2023-10964Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-24FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10792da 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 PORT PLACEMENT BUT PRIOR TO DOCKING FOR A DA VINCI-ASSISTED PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SITE WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH ENDOSCOPE ENGAGEMENT. PRIOR TO CALLING IN, INTUITIVE REP HAD THE STAFF RE-DRAPE TWICE AND TRY TWO DIFFERENT ENDOSCOPES. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) WALKED THE REP THROUGH A HARD POWER CYCLE OF THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) AND REINSTALLATION OF CAMERA ARM STERILE ADAPTER. TSE RECOMMENDED CUSTOMER ATTEMPT A THIRD ENDOSCOPE, BUT SYSTEM WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE THIRD ENDOSCOPE. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED WITH NO REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER ON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CONFIRMED THAT PORTS WERE PLACED. THEY WERE PREPARING TO DOCK AND ENTER DIRECTLY INTO THE BLADDER. THEY CUT FACIA AND ENTERED DIRECTLY INTO THE BLADDER. THE REST OF THE INSTRUMENTS WERE DOCKED, BUT THE NONE OF THE ENDOSCOPES WOULD ENGAGE. CONFIRMED THERE WERE NO POST-OP COMPLICATIONS.
cause not established2955842-2023-10792Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-23FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10927da 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 DURING A DA VINCI-ASSISTED BENIGN HYSTERECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT HAD A PIECE OF METAL THAT BROKE OFF AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO ADDITIONAL REPORTED INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) MADE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAD BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
cause not established2955842-2023-10927Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-19FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10695da 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 THAT THE BIPOLAR ENERGY WAS NOT WORKING. THE STAFF TRIED TWO DIFFERENT BIPOLAR INSTRUMENT CORDS BEFORE CALLING. THE INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) ASKED THE STAFF TO CYCLE THE ERBE GENERATOR POWER. THE SURGEON CONVERTED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE. 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 established2955842-2023-10695Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-18FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10702da 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 PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S VAS DEFERENS WAS INJURED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING THE END OF THE PROCEDURE WHILE PERFORMING THE ANASTOMOSIS. THE SURGEON ROTATED THE 0 DEGREE ENDOSCOPE PLUS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE LOOKING FOR A SUTURE NEEDLE, AFTER WHICH THE MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS (MCS) INSTRUMENT ALLEGEDLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL TOWARDS THE VAS DEFERENS AND UNINTENTIONALLY TRANSECTED IT. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE VAS DEFERENS WAS REPAIRED. THE ARTERY AND VEIN NEXT TO THE VAS DEFERENS DID NOT CONTACT THE MCS AND WERE THEREFORE NOT INJURED. WHILE ROTATING THE ENDOSCOPE, AN UNSPECIFIED ¿BAD SOUND¿ WAS HEARD. NO ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. ALL THE INSTRUMENTS WERE THEN REMOVED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MANIPULATORS (USM)S AND REINSTALLED. THE SURGICAL STAFF THEN CONTINUED THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING AN 8MM 30 DEGREE ENDOSCOPE. THE SURGEON BELIEVES THE CAUSE OF THE INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATION WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE 0 DEGREE ENDOSCOPE PLUS FOLLOWED BY FEELING UNEXPECTED MOVEMENTS WITH THE USMS. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AND WAS REPORTED TO BE ¿OKAY¿. THE INTU
cause not established2955842-2023-10702Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-16FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10687da 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 AS PART OF A CLINICAL TRIAL THAT 2 DAYS AFTER A DA VINCI-ASSISTED LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION (LAR) WITH TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION (TME), THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED LIGHTHEADEDNESS WITH NAUSEA AND VOMITING. A NASOGASTRIC WAS PLACED, AND ILEUS WAS SHOWN ON X-RAY. BLOOD WORK SHOWED NO CONCERNS OF BLEEDING OR INFECTION. IV FLUIDS WERE GIVEN TO THE PATIENT. NO MALFUNCTIONS OF SP SYSTEM OR INSTRUMENTS WERE REPORTED, AND THERE WERE NO INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS DURING THE SURGERY. ON POST-OPERATIVE DAY (POD) #5, THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED RESOLVED FROM ILEUS. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED ON POD #6 WITH NORMAL BOWEL FUNCTION AND WAS TOLERATING A GENERAL DIET.
cause not established2955842-2023-10687Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-13FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10553da 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 TONSILLECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DOCK THEY WERE GETTING A CANNULA INVALID MESSAGE. AN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) WALKED THE CUSTOMER THROUGH EMERGENCY POWER OFF (EPO) OF THE PATIENT SIDE CART (PSC) AND ERROR 1162 PERSISTED. THE TSE REVIEWED ONSITE LOGS AND CONFIRMED ERROR CODE 1162. TSE THEN WALKED THE CALLER THROUGH ADDITIONAL EPO OF PSC AND POWERING SYSTEM BACK ON WITH CANNULA INSTALLED AND SYSTEM POWERED ON AND ERROR DID NOT PERSIST. THE CALLER REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON HAD PERFORMED THE SURGERY ¿MANUALLY¿ AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT THE DAVINCI ROBOT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER ON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SURGEON¿S NAME WAS PROVIDED. THE SURGEON WAS REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE SURGICAL APPROACH TO OPEN SURGERY. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
cause not established2955842-2023-10553Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-10FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10428da 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 NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION-ISOLATED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, A SMALL ROUND FRAGMENT ATTACHED TO THE WRIST OF THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. ISI FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND. THE SURGEON DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE FRAGMENT FELL EXACTLY. THE SURGEON FOUND THE SMALL ROUND FRAGMENT ON THE TISSUE, AND THEN REALIZED IT WAS FROM THE SYNCHROSEAL INSTRUMENT. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE INSTRUMENT DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTS OR OTHER HARD MATERIAL DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON TRIED TO RETRIEVE THE FRAGMENT THROUGH THE CANNULA BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO FIND THE FRAGMENT INSIDE THE PATIENT AGAIN BUT COULD NOT FIND IT. NO FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED. NO POST-OPERATIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED AS THE FRAGMENT WAS TOO SMALL TO BE REVEALED BY X-RAY. THE PATIENT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY POST-SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO RETAINING A FOREIGN OBJECT.
cause not established2955842-2023-10428Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-09FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10534da 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 HIATAL HERNIA SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT SCREW AT THE DISTAL MECHANISM CAME LOOSE AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE SCREW WAS RETRIEVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT INJURY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (ISI) FOLLOWED UP WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER ON AND OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE PROGRASP FORCEPS INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE FOUND. THE INSTRUMENT WAS BEING INSERTED WHEN THE SCREW FELL OUT. THE PROCEDURE HAD JUST STARTED WHEN THE REPORTED ISSUE OCCURRED. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE ANY FUNCTIONALITY ISSUES BEFORE THE INSTRUMENT BROKE. THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS. A NEW INSTRUMENT WAS OPENED AFTER THE SCREW WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ROBOTICALLY. THE PATIENT HAS NOT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO EXPERIENCING POST-SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO FOREIGN OBJECTS.
cause not established2955842-2023-10534Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-03FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10338da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-10338Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2023-01-02FDA MAUDEIntuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical System2955842-2023-10740da 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: REFER TO H10/H11 FOR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
cause not established2955842-2023-10740Intuitive Surgical, Inc.da Vinci Surgical SystemRead the record ↗