Drug recall

Patient Side Cart Battery Box used in conjunction with the da Vinci A surgical system. Intuitive Surgical Inc…

FDA recall event 68593 · Class II · Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Key facts

Event ID 68593
Recall numbers Z-1994-2014
Recalling firm Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Product type Devices
Products Patient Side Cart Battery Box used in conjunction with the da Vinci A surgical system. Intuitive Surgical Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall Patient Side Cart battery boxes may overheat in rare charging conditions, causing battery bulging.
Initiation date Apr 27, 2012
Report date Jul 16, 2014
Termination date Jul 7, 2014
City Sunnyvale
State CA
Country United States
FEI number 3001675293

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  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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