FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

STAPLER,IS4000; Model number 470298; General and Plastic Surgery: The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci EndoWrist Stapler 45, Stapler 45 Reloads and other Stapler Accessories are intended to be used with the da Vinci Xi Surgical System (Model IS4000) for resection, transection and/or creation of anastomoses in General, Thoracic, Gynecologic, and Urologic surgery. The device can be used with staple line or tissue butressing material (natural or synthetic).

Recall: Z-2675-2016 · Reported September 7, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2675-2016
Event ID
74811
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
September 7, 2016
Initiation Date
July 14, 2016
Classification Date
August 26, 2016
Termination Date
January 3, 2017
Address
1266 Kifer Rd Bldg 100, N/A, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086-5304, United States

Description

STAPLER,IS4000; Model number 470298; General and Plastic Surgery: The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci EndoWrist Stapler 45, Stapler 45 Reloads and other Stapler Accessories are intended to be used with the da Vinci Xi Surgical System (Model IS4000) for resection, transection and/or creation of anastomoses in General, Thoracic, Gynecologic, and Urologic surgery. The device can be used with staple line or tissue butressing material (natural or synthetic).

Reason

Field failures were reported related to the da Vinci Xi Surgical System EndoWrist Stapler 45 and 30 instruments having an interruption in shaft rotation and / or instrument jaws not opening.

Code Info

All model 470298

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany. Italy. Japan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Turkey,

Quantity

875 instruments (827 a la carte + 48 in kits) total, all models