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Patient Cart used in conjunction with the da Vinci S surgical and SI… — Class II medical device recall Z-0139-2014

Terminated recall by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., reported 2013-11-13, distributed in PR. Increased number of complaints regarding fluid entering the patient card base of the da Vinci S and SI systems

Recall numberZ-0139-2014
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmIntuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Recall initiated1930-12-11
Classified2013-11-04
Reported by FDA2013-11-13
Terminated2013-11-04
DistributedPR
Countries outside the USAR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CZ, DE, DK, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, ID, IE, IL, IN, JP, KR, KW, MX, NL, NO, PA, PH, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, TW, UY, VE
Quantity1,754 patient
Model numbers3000, IS2000

Product

Patient Cart used in conjunction with the da Vinci S surgical and SI System. Intuitive Surgical 1266 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086 The Patient Side Cart (PSC) is a robotic platform used for da Vinci Surgery. It is the operative component for both da Vinci systems and its primary function is to support he instrument arms and camera arm. It uses remote center technology. The remote center is a fixed point in space around which the Patient Cart arms move. Remote center technology enables the system to maneuver instruments and endoscopes in the surgical site while exerting minimal force on the patient body wall. The Patient Cart works in the sterile field, assisting the Surgeon Console operator by exchanging instruments and endoscopes, and by performing other patient-side activities. To help ensure patient safety, the action of the Patient Cart operator take precedence over actions of the Surgeon Console operator.

Reason for recall

Increased number of complaints regarding fluid entering the patient card base of the da Vinci S and SI systems.

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