Events

Recall of Device Recall Assembly, Patient Side Cart

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Intuitive Surgical, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    68358
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1718-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-06-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=127460
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System,surgical,computer controlled instrument - Product Code NAY
  • Reason
    Torque wrenches used to tighten certain psc bolts were out of calibration. this could lead to over- or under-tightening of bolts that may result in system faults, mechanical sound (e.G. scraping, squeaking, rattling), cracks or vibration in the system.
  • Action
    Intuitive sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated May 13, 2014 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. All personnel who use the device should be notified of the issue and the acknowledgement form completed and returned. Intuitive reps will visit each affect sites to install a replacement PSC and ensure that it is properly integrated with the Da Vinci. For questions contact Intuitive Surgical at 800-876-1310 Option 3 (Monday - Friday 6 am to 5 pm PST).

Device

Device Recall Assembly, Patient Side Cart
  • Model / Serial
    lot 380652-20
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Medical facilities in TX and FL
  • Product Description
    Patient Side Cart assembly, 4-arm, for use with Intuitive Surgical, Inc. da Vinci Surgical System IS 4000. The patient-side cart is positioned at the operating room table and contains four arms that are positioned over the target patient anatomy. The endoscope attaches onto any arm. The patient-side assistant attaches/detaches the endoscope and instrument intra-operatively.
  • Manufacturer
    Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Manufacturer

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 1266 Kifer Rd Bldg 100, Sunnyvale CA 94086-5304
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Intuitive Surgical Inc
  • Source
    USFDA