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Da Vinci SI System - Patient Cart (2012-11-30) — recall 50334

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2013-12-04 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
50334
Date of alert
2013-12-04
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Type II
Risk type
recall
Product category
Medical devices
Product type
Medical devices
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: During normal use of the robotic platform used for Da Vinci surgery (Patient cart), it can be exposed to small amounts of fluids from the environment (During cleaning for example) without impairing function. Improper cleaning techniques involving application of excessive amounts of fluid in a splashing or spraying manner can result in penetration of fluids inside the covers. During procedures there is also a small risk that fluid can be transferred inside the patient cart ,for example, biological or I.V. fluids.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/da-vinci-si-system-patient-car

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