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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

da Vinci Xi Surgical System Product Usage: The da Vinci Xi Surgical System (IS4000) is designed to assist a surgeon in the accurate control of surgical instruments such as endoscopes, scissors, forceps, and retractors during endoscopic surgery. The system has four universal manipulators (arms) which allow the surgeon to control up to three instruments and an endoscope simultaneously to perform surgical tasks (e.g. cutting, suturing, tissue approximation) in a variety of procedures in the pel

Reported: July 5, 2017 Initiated: June 1, 2017 #Z-2630-2017

Product Description

da Vinci Xi Surgical System Product Usage: The da Vinci Xi Surgical System (IS4000) is designed to assist a surgeon in the accurate control of surgical instruments such as endoscopes, scissors, forceps, and retractors during endoscopic surgery. The system has four universal manipulators (arms) which allow the surgeon to control up to three instruments and an endoscope simultaneously to perform surgical tasks (e.g. cutting, suturing, tissue approximation) in a variety of procedures in the pelvic, abdominal, and thoracic cavities.

Reason for Recall

da Vinci Xi(R) Surgical System Patient Side Carts (PSC) were shipped to the field with potentially under-torqued brake screws in a section of the system arms.

Details

Recalling Firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Units Affected
10 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of TX, NY,FL, IL, OH, and countries of France, Ireland, Japan, and Taiwan
Location
Sunnyvale, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
da Vinci Xi Surgical System Product Usage: The da Vinci Xi Surgical System (IS4000) is designed to assist a surgeon in the accurate control of surgical instruments such as endoscopes, scissors, forceps, and retractors during endoscopic surgery. The system has four universal manipulators (arms) which allow the surgeon to control up to three instruments and an endoscope simultaneously to perform surgical tasks (e.g. cutting, suturing, tissue approximation) in a variety of procedures in the pelvic, abdominal, and thoracic cavities.. Recalled by Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. Units affected: 10 units.
Why was this product recalled?
da Vinci Xi(R) Surgical System Patient Side Carts (PSC) were shipped to the field with potentially under-torqued brake screws in a section of the system arms.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on July 5, 2017. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2630-2017.