Intuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci SP Surgical System units with defective capacitors that may cause vision loss or system errors during surgery. Affected units have specific serial numbers.
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.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling certain da Vinci SP Surgical Systems due to defective capacitors in the Vision Side Carts (VSC) and Patient Side Carts (PSC). These defects could cause vision loss or system errors during surgery, which might prevent the surgery from continuing.
Defective capacitors in the Vision Side Carts (VSC) and Patient Side Carts (PSC) can cause vision loss or non-recoverable system errors (307 or 319) during surgery. These errors may prevent the surgery from continuing safely.
Surgical teams using the da Vinci SP system with specific serial numbers on the affected carts. Patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery with these systems are at risk of vision loss or system errors.
Check the system serial number on the da Vinci SP Surgical System. Affected units have specific serial numbers: SP0047 (PSC 675054), SP0049 (PSC 674261), SP0050 (PSC 675051), and SP0054 (PSC 682482).
Look for the system serial number on the da Vinci SP Surgical System to determine if it is affected.
Defective capacitors in the Vision Side Carts (VSC) and Patient Side Carts (PSC) can cause vision loss or non-recoverable system errors (307 or 319) during surgery.
Units with system serial numbers SP0047, SP0049, SP0050, and SP0054 are affected.
No, but you should check if your system is affected before continuing use.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Intuitive Surgical to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0927-2020 — Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical Hello, I own a Intuitive Surgical that is covered by recall Z-0927-2020 from Intuitive Surgical. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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