Recall
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…
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 30 Nov 0012
- Status
- Recall terminated
- Why, in the FDA's words
- “Increased number of complaints regarding fluid entering the patient card base of the da Vinci S and SI systems.”
- Recall began
- 30 Nov 0012
- Company
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Device type
- Robot-assisted surgical systems (computer-controlled instruments) (NAY)
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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