FDA Recall Terminated

da Vinci S Surgical System 8 mm Long instrument cannula, Part #:420004-01, Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnvale, Ca. 94086,

Recall: Z-0658-2008 · Initiated March 9, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0658-2008
Event Number
38315
Firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
FEI Number
3001675293
Product Code
NAY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
March 9, 2007
Posted
January 31, 2008
Terminated
April 19, 2011
Address
950 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086

Description

da Vinci S Surgical System 8 mm Long instrument cannula, Part #:420004-01, Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnvale, Ca. 94086,

Reason

Devices may have a ridge on the side of the cannula, which has the potential to abrade instrument shafts and generate black particulate matter.

Action

The recalling firm issued an Important Device Recall Notification on 3/9/2007, announcing the recall and exchange program for device replacement. A toll free number of 1-800-876-1310 was given in the recall notice for questions.

Distribution

Worldwide: 92 hospitals nationwide and abroad, as well as 6 distributors abroad, USA including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV and countries of Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.

Quantity

206 units