Corrected data: - b4 date of this report - d4 catalog number - g4 date received by manufacturer - h2 if follow-up, what type - h3 device evaluated by manufacturer - h6 event problem and evaluation codes - h10 additional narratives/data it was reported that a collision occurred when the pointer probe was attached to the robot arm.It is stated that the robot arm was pushing the patient¿s forehead and that a bruise appeared on patient¿s head after this event.It is not sure that the foot pedal was pressed, however, according to the surgeon, even when he lifted his foot off the pedal he could still hear and see the robot pushing in, and he had to hit the emergency stop button in order to stop the arm from moving.Event summary, device history record review and complaint history review did not identify contributing factors.The investigation indicates that a drift of the robot arm can be observed when the foot pedal is pressed and if: - the tool is damaged, - the empty or/and tool calibration is/are incorrectly performed - the force sensor has an issue.The available data do not allow to confirm the issue, therefore the root cause for the issue cannot be determined.A complete maintenance was performed the day after the surgery ((b)(6) 2018) and the pointer probe was found to be conforming.
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