Class 2 Device Recall Patient Cart used in conjunction with the da Vinci S surgical and SI System

• Date Initiated by Firm: November 30, 0012
• Date Posted: November 04, 2013
• Recall Status: Terminated on November 04, 2013
• Recall Number: Z-0139-2014
• Recall Event ID: 66526
• 510(K)Number: K050369 K081137
• Product Classification: System,surgical,computer controlled instrument - Product Code NAY
• Product: 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 component for both da Vinci systems and its primary function is to support he instrument arms and camera arm. It uses remote center technology. The remote center is a fixed point in space around which the Patient Cart arms move. Remote center technology enables the system to maneuver instruments and endoscopes in the surgical site while exerting minimal force on the patient body wall. The Patient Cart works in the sterile field, assisting the Surgeon Console operator by exchanging instruments and endoscopes, and by performing other patient-side activities. To help ensure patient safety, the action of the Patient Cart operator take precedence over actions of the Surgeon Console operator.
• Code Information: Model IS2000 and IS 3000
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; 1266 Kifer Rd Bldg 100; Sunnyvale CA 94086-5304
• For Additional Information Contact: Richard Reeves; 408-523-2244
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Increased number of complaints regarding fluid entering the patient card base of the da Vinci S and SI systems.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: Intuitive Surgical Inc sent an Product Notification to all affected customers via email on November 30, 2012. E-mail notifications advised users of an addendum to the User Manual for Covering the Patient Cart column that provided a recommended method for covering the da Vinci patient cart column to prevent splashing on the cart during a procedure. The addendum was attached to the e-mail and is available online. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-876-1310. Outside the United States call +41 21 821 2020 or +800.0821.2020
• Quantity in Commerce: 1754 patient carts
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = NAY and Original Applicant = INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.