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MalfunctionPZP

HYDROS ROBOTIC SYSTEM

Received Apr 21, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 3, 2026

Report 3012977056-2026-00087 · MDR key 24945395

Device

Generic name

Fluid Jet Removal System

Catalog number

HY1000T

Product problems

  • Visual Prompts will not Clear

Patient

NA · Male

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

A MALE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR AQUABLATION THERAPY FOR SYMPTOMATIC BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH). PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION (PROCEPT) BECAME AWARE THAT DURING AQUABLATION THERAPY, WHILE THE PATIENT WAS IN THE OPERATING ROOM UNDER ANESTHESIA, THE HYDROS ROBOTIC SYSTEM EXPERIENCED A COMMUNICATION ERROR CODE (E480) WITH THE POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT. THE ERROR COULD NOT BE RESOLVED DESPITE TROUBLESHOOTING ATTEMPTS. AS A RESULT, THE TREATING SURGEON MADE THE DECISION TO ABORT THE PROCEDURE AND PROCEED WITH A TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE (TURP). THERE WERE NO ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT HAS NOT YET BEEN ESTABLISHED. INVESTIGATION BY MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.