| Model Number |
380686-03 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
No Device Output (1435)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/26/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) field service engineer (fse) was dispatched to the customer site to further investigate the reported complaint.The fse could not reproduce the reported issue that endoscopic camera manipulator (ecm) being stuck.However, the fse confirmed that the bearing of the ecm in-out movement had fallen off, which could contribute to the cause of the reported issue.The fse replaced the ecm to resolve the issue.The system was tested and verified as ready for use.The ecm unit involved with this complaint has been returned for evaluation.Failure analysis was able to reproduce the reported complaint during test driving.The lead screw assembly will be replaced as a fix.No image or procedure video was provided for review.This complaint is being reported based on the following conclusion: during a da vinci-assisted surgical procedure, the endoscopic camera manipulator (ecm) movement was stuck on the vertical axis and did not improve despite troubleshooting.The procedure was converted to open and completed successfully.The patient had increased procedure time and enlarged incision lines due to the conversion.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a da vinci-assisted prostatectomy (radical extraperitoneal without lymphadenectomy) surgical procedure, the customer informed the technical support engineer (tse) that endoscopic camera manipulator (ecm) movement was stuck about an hour after the surgery started.The ecm issue occurred on the vertical axis, which could not be moved up and down.The other patient side manipulators (psms) were normal.The tse reviewed the error logs but could not find any related errors.The tse had the customer perform hard power cycle and replace the drape, but the issue persisted.The surgeon elected to convert to open surgery.The procedure was completed successfully.The customer stated that there was patient injury because the incision site was extended and prolonged procedure time.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Refer to h10/h11 for follow-up information.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 11/30/2022, the following additional information was obtained: the system functionality was checked upon powering on the system without errors.The patient tolerated the open procedure well.The patient's hospitalization was prolonged due to the procedure conversion.It was unknown if the patient experienced any post-operative complications following the surgical procedure.
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