ASSEMBLY, PATIENT SIDE CART, PS4000 used with the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. Product Usage: The Intuitive Surgical Endoscope Instrument Control System (da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS4000) is intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, electrocautery and accessories for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximations, ligation, electrocautery, suturing and delivery and placement of microware and cryogenic ablation probes and accessories, during urologic surgical procedures, general laparoscopic surgical procedures, gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures, general thoracoscopic surgical procedures and thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures. The system can also be employed with adjunctive mediastinotomy to perform coronary anastomosis during cardiac revascularization. The system is indicated for adult and pediatric use. It is intended to be used by trained physicians in an operating room environment in accordance with the representative, specific procedures set forth in the Professional Instructions for Use.
FDA Recall Z-2731-2014 · Posted 2014-09-30
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Recalling FirmIntuitive Surgical, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeNAY
Date Initiated2014-09-11
Date Terminated2014-10-23
Product Quantity75 devices
Reason for Recall
Correction due to the detection of a motor sensor failure in the Patient Cart instrument arms of the da Vinci Xi (IS4000) Surgical Systems after a mid-procedure restart.
Firm Action
Intuitive sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated September 11, 2014 to all consignees via trackable mail system. Letters identified the issue and provides information for users should a error code be displayed. For questions contact your Clinical Sales Representative or Intuitive Surgical Customer Service
Root Cause
Other
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide and the countries of: Belgium, Germany, China(Hong Kong), India, Israel, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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