Recall Z-1718-2014— Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-1718-2014
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2014-05-09

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., initiated 2014-05-09, terminated 2014-06-04. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K131861. Product: 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.. 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..

Recalling firm: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-05-09
Terminated: 2014-06-04
Firm location: Sunnyvale, CA, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K131861 — DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM, ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIESIntuitive Surgical, Inc.·cleared 2014-03-28

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

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.

Reason for recall

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.

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