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Safety Alert for da Vinci endoscopic instrument control system

According to National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), this safety alert involved a device in Colombia that was produced by Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    I1802-117
  • Event Number
    2016EBC-0014795
  • Date
    2018-02-24
  • Event Country
    Colombia
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=55
  • Notes / Alerts
    Colombian data is current through June 2019. All of the data comes from the National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Colombia.
  • Extra notes in the data

Device

da Vinci endoscopic instrument control system
  • Model / Serial
    DA VINCI XI, serial SK0954
  • Product Description
    The INTUITIVE SURGICAL endoscopic instrument control system is designed to assist you in the accurate control of INTUITIVE SURGICAL endoscopic instruments during urological surgical procedures, laparoscopic general surgical procedures, laparoscopic gynecological surgical procedures, thoracoscopic general surgical procedures and thoracoscopic assisted cardiotomy procedures. The system can also be used with adjunctive mediastinotomy to perform coronary artery bypass during cardiac revascularization. The system is indicated for use in adults and pediatrics. It is designed to be used by qualified doctors in an operating room. Commercial presentation: the DA VINCI system includes a surgeon's console, a patient's car and a vision car, it also includes ENDOWRIST endoscopes and instruments.
  • Manufacturer
    Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Manufacturer

Intuitive Surgical, Inc