—#178121

Product

da Vinci SP Surgical System, SP1098, 00886874114605 Product Usage: used with an endoscope, surgical instruments, and accessories to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures.

FDA product code: NAY — System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K173906
Affected lot / code info: System Serial # PSC Serial # VSC Serial # SP0047 Not Affected 675054 SP0049 Not Affected 674261 SP0050 Not Affected 675051 SP0054 Not Affected 682482

Why it was recalled

The firm become aware of a potentially defective capacitors on circuit boards installed on certain da Vinci Xi, X and SP system Vision Side Carts (VSC) and/or Patient Side Carts (PSC). As a result, you may experience either vision loss or non-recoverable errors 307 or 319, preventing further use of the system.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Component design/selection

Action the firm took

On July 26, 2019, Intuitive sent out a "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter to affected consignees via FedEx, the Intuitive Customer Portal, and via Email. In addition, to informing their consignees about the recall, the letter also asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. If necessary, please follow the System Troubleshooting section in your specific system user manual for guidance on how to proceed in the scenario where vision loss or a non-recoverable error is experienced, including contacting Intuitive Technical Support. In addition: 2. Forward this letter to your Risk Manager, OR Director, Purchasing, Biomedical Engineering staff, and other members of your medical staff who perform da Vinci procedures. 3. Inform affected personnel when corrective action has been completed. 4. If available, please log into the da Vinci Online Community Field Action resource to read or complete any requested actions related to this issue, at this link: https://www.davincisurgerycommunity.com/ 5. In the event the da Vinci online resource cannot be used, complete the attached Acknowledgement Form and return it via fax or email to Intuitive as instructed on the form. 6. Please retain a copy of this letter and the Acknowledgement Form for your files. 7. An Intuitive representative will contact customers with affected da Vinci Xi, X, and SP Surgical Systems to schedule a site visit and replace the necessary component. 8. If you need further information or support concerning this Medical Device Notification , please contact your Clinical Sales Representative or contact Intuitive Customer Service at the numbers listed below: " North and South America: (800) 876-1310, Option 3 (4 AM to 5 PM PST) or mail: customerservice@intusurg.com. " Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa: +800 0821 2020 or +41 21 821 2020 (8 AM to 6 PM CET) or ics@intusurg.com " South Korea: 02-3271-3200 (9 AM to 6 PM KSTJ) " Japan: 0120-56-5635 or 03-5575-1362 (9 AM to 6 P

Recalling firm

Firm: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Address: 1266 Kifer Rd, Bldg 101, Sunnyvale, California 94086-5304

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and countries of Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and United Kingdom

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2019-07-26
Terminated: 2022-08-10
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #178121. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.