Catalog Number 207557 |
Device Problem
Device Displays Incorrect Message (2591)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 10/21/2016 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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As part of normal complaint follow-up, an evaluation of the event has been initiated by mako surgical.A supplemental report will be submitted when additional information becomes available.
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Event Description
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While the surgeon was performing a partial knee arthroplasty procedure using the robotic arm interactive orthopedic system (rio), the robotic arm locked up and an error popped up.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: the reported device is a 3.0 rio® robotic arm - mics, catalog #: 209999, serial #: (b)(4).Joint angles inconsistency error occured.Device history review: a review of the dhr associated with (b)(4) found that joint tests all passed successfully.All nprs opened were not relevant to the problem observed here and have been closed.Device inspection: per gsp:137733.J6 encoder wheel became delaminated.Replace j6 arm.Complaint history review: based on the device identification, the catsweb and trackwise complaint databases were reviewed from 2011 to present for similar reported events regarding the 3.0 rio® robotic arm - mics.There have been no other events for the referenced serial number.Conclusion: midway though the case the robot gave a joint angle inconsistency error for j6.The case was postponed until an fse came to repair.An encoder wheel had become delaminated and j6 required replacing.The case was finished the following morning.Further action: no further action required.
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Event Description
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While the surgeon was performing a partial knee arthroplasty procedure using the robotic arm interactive orthopedic system (rio), the robotic arm locked up and an error popped up.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: the reported device is a 3.0 rio® robotic arm - mics, catalog #: 209999, serial #: (b)(4).Joint angles inconsistency error occured.Device history review: a review of the dhr associated with (b)(4) found that joint tests all passed successfully.All nprs opened were not relevant to the problem observed here and have been closed.Device inspection: per gsp:(b)(4), j6 encoder wheel became delaminated, replace j6 arm.Complaint history review: based on the device identification, the catsweb and trackwise complaint databases were reviewed from 2011 to present for similar reported events regarding the 3.0 rio® robotic arm - mics.There have been no other events for the referenced serial number.Conclusion: midway though the case the robot gave a joint angle inconsistency error for j6.The case was postponed until an fse came to repair.An encoder wheel had become delaminated and j6 required replacing.The case was finished the following morning.Further action: no further action required.
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Event Description
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While the surgeon was performing a partial knee arthroplasty procedure using the robotic arm interactive orthopedic system (rio), the robotic arm locked up and an error popped up.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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