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Endoscopic Instrument Control System (da Vinci Surgical System) Model IS1200, A4.3 SW level, Manufactured by Intuitive S

FDA device recall Z-1244-2007 · posted 2007-09-26 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Reason for recall
Under certain circumstances, the product's software may crash and require a manual override or restart before functioning again. In addition, there is an unrelated addendum to the User Manual to clarify an icon not described in the previous User Manual.
Action taken
As of 9/7/2007, Intuitive Field Service Engineers have performed the upgrade via service visit on 292 of 293 U.S. systems listed on the affected sites list. A notification letter that the upgrade has been performed was left with each site after the upgrade has been completed. The firm's distributors received advance notice of the upgrades 9/13/2007.
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
NAY
Quantity affected
405
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Saudi Arabia
Date initiated
2007-05-03
Date posted
2007-09-26
Date terminated
2008-07-02
Location
Sunnyvale, CA

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Related 510(k) clearances

RecordFirmDate
INTUITIVE SURGICAL DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM, MODEL IS1000 (K021036)Intuitive Surgical, Inc.2002-06-26
INTUITIVE SURGICAL ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS, INTUITIVE SURGICAL ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (K990144)Intuitive Surgical, Inc.2000-07-11