Recall
da Vinci S Surgical System, Model number IS2000 Endoscopic Instrument Control System, manufactured by Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 1 June 2008
- Status
- Recall terminated
- Why, in the FDA's words
- “Defective software chip may cause the system to fail and lock up.”
- Recall began
- 1 June 2008
- Company
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Device type
- Robot-assisted surgical systems (computer-controlled instruments) (NAY)
- Concerns
- K050369
What it means
A recall is the FDA's record that a company is correcting or removing a device because of a problem. Many are fixed with a software update or new instructions; the record does not say whether anyone was hurt. See our plain guide to FDA terms.
The record
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