An intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) field service engineer (fse) was dispatched to the customer site to further investigate the reported complaint.The surgeon stopped getting response from the mtmr and error 25521 occurred.The fse replaced the mtmr to resolve the issue.The system was tested and verified as ready for use.Mtm refers to the master controllers which provide the means for the surgeon to control the instruments and endoscope inside the patient from the surgeon side console (ssc).One mtm is assigned to the surgeons' left hand (mtml) and one to the right (mtmr).Isi received the mtmr involved with this complaint and completed the device evaluation.Failure analysis investigation was able to reproduce the reported failure (error 25521) during sine cycle.Additional findings: during evaluation, the opto button pads and the gimbal grip pads were found to be worn out.A review of the site's complaint history does not show any additional complaints related to this product.No image or video clip for the reported event was submitted for review.The isi technical support engineer (tse) reviewed the logs and confirmed the error 25521 when the customer contacted technical support.Based on the information provided at this time, this complaint is being classified as a reportable malfunction event due to the following conclusion: the error 25521 related to the mtmr appeared on the system despite troubleshooting attempts to resolve the issue.System unavailability after the start of a surgical procedure (first port incision) contributed to the procedure being converted to a laparoscopic procedure.Although there was no patient harm reported as a result of this event, if the issue were to recur it could cause or contribute to an adverse event.
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