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Event 80249

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 07, 2018
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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da Vinci X Surgical System, Model IS4200. Product Usage: The Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control System (da Vinci X Surgical System Mode IS4200) is intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors scalpels, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, electrocautery and accessories for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, ligation, electrocautery, suturing, and delivery and placement of microwave and cryogenic ablation probes and accessories during urologic surgical procedures, general laparoscopic surgical procedures, gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures, general thoracoscopic surgical procedures and thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures. The system can also be employed with adjunctive mediastinotomy to perform coronary anastomosis during cardiac revascularization. The system is indicated for adult and pediatric use. It is intended to be used by trained physicians in an operating room environment in accordance with the representative, specific procedures set forth in the Professional Instructions for Use.

Z-2341-2018
Recall number
Z-2341-2018
Initiated
March 07, 2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Quantity
108 ACJ's on 35 surgical systems

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Specific da Vinci X Surgical Systems (IS4200) were shipped with defective Arm Controller Joint (ACJ) boards that were found to have a high rate of failure due to a defective component.

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Reason for recall

Specific da Vinci X Surgical Systems (IS4200) were shipped with defective Arm Controller Joint (ACJ) boards that were found to have a high rate of failure due to a defective component.

Code information

System S/N SL0008, ACJ S/N's P117154256, P117154263, P117154281, P117154286; System S/N SL0012, ACJ S/N's P117154260, P117154297, P117154298, P117154308; System S/N SL0013, ACJ S/N's P117154251, P117154255, P117154257, P117154305; System S/N SL0015, ACJ S/N's P117154274, P117154276, P117154289, P117154290; System S/N SL0016, ACJ S/N's P117154259, P117154291, P117154306, P117154307; System S/N SL0017, ACJ S/N's P117154261, P117154269, P117154277, P117154296; System S/N SL0018, ACJ S/N's P117194009, P117194017, P117194037; System S/N SL0019, ACJ S/N's P117154267, P117154283, P117154294, P117154302; System S/N SL0020, ACJ S/N's P117194008, P117194050, P117194060, P117194078; System S/N SL0021, ACJ S/N's P117194063, P117194064, P117194081, P117194083; System S/N SL0028, ACJ S/N's P117154279, P117154285, P117154292, P117154300; System S/N SL0034, ACJ S/N's P117154264, P117154275, P117154304; System S/N SL0035, ACJ S/N's P117194016, P117194019, P117194070, P117194093; System S/N SL0036, ACJ S/N's P117194025, P117194073, P117241990; System S/N SL0037, ACJ S/N's P117194006, P117194036, P117194056, P117194058 System S/N SL0038, ACJ S/N's P117241971, P117241993; System S/N SL0039, ACJ S/N's P117194013, P117194024, P117194031, P117194032; System S/N SL0040, ACJ S/N's P117194046, P117194061, P117194088, P117194094; System S/N SL0041, ACJ S/N's P117194027, P117194040, P117194043, P117194049; System S/N SL0042, ACJ S/N's P117154288, P117194015, P117194052, P117194090; System S/N SL0043, ACJ S/N P117241988; System S/N SL0044, ACJ S/N's P117194007, P117194085, P117241978; System S/N SL0045, ACJ S/N's P117241965, P117241970, P117241982, P117241984; System S/N SL0046, ACJ S/N's P117194014, P117241964, P117241976, P117241980; System S/N SL0047, ACJ S/N's P117194020, P117194048, P117194067, P117194074 System S/N SL0048, ACJ S/N's P117194004, P117194072, P117200171; System S/N SL0052, ACJ S/N's P117241977, P117241979, P117241986, P117241991; System S/N SL0053, ACJ S/N P117241966; System S/N SL0055, ACJ S/N P117283217; System S/N SL0056, ACJ S/N P117283216; System S/N SL0060, ACJ S/N P117241972; System S/N SL0063, ACJ S/N P117241968; System S/N SL0070, ACJ S/N's P117194028, P117194092; System S/N SL0071, ACJ S/N's P117194018, P117283218; and System S/N SL0073. ACJ S/N P117283214.

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IA, MN, MS, NE, OK, TN, and TX. Foreign distribution was made to Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and United Kingdom.