Safety Notice / Correction for the Patient Side Manipulators on the da Vinci S, Si and Si-e Patient Side Cart, Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
2013.12.02
Product group Surgical equipment/ Anaesthesia - surgical equipment
Reference 06862/13
The company Intuitive Surgical, Inc. notified of a correction for the Patient Side Manipulators on the da Vinci S, Si and Si-e Patient Side Cart. A friction within certain instrument arms can interrupt smooth instrument motion. Imprecise motion can result in conversion of the procedures to alternative surgical methods.