It was reported that during a da vinci-assisted surgical procedure, the illuminator stopped working and the system faulted.The intuitive surgical, inc.(isi) technical support engineer (tse) had provided troubleshooting steps; however, the issue persisted.The site completed the procedure robotically with an external illuminator.There was no report of patient harm, adverse outcome or injury.An isi field service engineer (fes) was dispatched to the facility and was able to reproduce the reported failure.The fse replaced the illuminator to resolve the issue.The illuminator contains a high-intensity light source to illuminate the surgical site and the electronics for initial processing of endoscopic video.
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