_Incident · Malfunction_

# Medtronic Hugo RAS: robotic arm froze during undocking, leading to bleeding and open conversion (FDA MAUDE)

Canonical ID: `3da410c6-cd9e-4167-bff7-4566a81d78dd`

- **Occurred:** 2026-01-16
- **Kind:** `malfunction`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Medtronic](/companies/medtronic.md) (id: `5ed6adff-c714-4880-bb1e-62af35017f4f`)

An FDA MAUDE injury report describes a Medtronic Hugo RAS arm freezing during undocking, causing strong bleeding that forced conversion to open surgery with a transfusion. One of several early Hugo console/arm malfunction reports after the system's Dec 2025 US urologic clearance. Source: FDA MAUDE MDR key 23929871, accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE.

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## Common questions

### What happened in Medtronic Hugo RAS: robotic arm froze during undocking, leading to bleeding and open conversion (FDA MAUDE)?

An FDA MAUDE injury report describes a Medtronic Hugo RAS arm freezing during undocking, causing strong bleeding that forced conversion to open surgery with a transfusion. One of several early Hugo console/arm malfunction reports after the system's Dec 2025 US urologic clearance. Source: FDA MAUDE MDR key 23929871, accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on January 16, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Medtronic Hugo RAS: robotic arm froze during undocking, leading to bleeding and open conversion (FDA MAUDE)?

The incident is recorded as involving Medtronic on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Medtronic Hugo RAS: robotic arm froze during undocking, leading to bleeding and open conversion (FDA MAUDE)?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Medtronic Hugo RAS: robotic arm froze during undocking, leading to bleeding and open conversion (FDA MAUDE)?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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