The reported event was after a da vinci-assisted radical prostatectomy (with lymphadenectomy) surgical procedure, a procedure when the ground pad was removed from the patient's shoulder a wound was seen.The sites or director reported the grounding pad was placed on the patient's left posterior shoulder; the patient was positioned in a steep trendelenburg position for approximately 10 hours long.The surgeon reported the size of the wound was slightly larger than a quarter, treated with local wound care and has healed.He said the cause of the wound is unknown.There was no malfunction of the davinci system during the procedure.
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