FDA Recall Terminated

da Vinci S / Si Surgical System IS2000 / IS3000, Instrument Arm Drape, 20 Pack. Microtek Medical Equipment Drapes are to be used to cover a variety of surgical and non-surgical equipment in various settings throughout the clinical setting.

Recall: Z-1387-2015 · Initiated March 16, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1387-2015
Event Number
70777
Firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
FEI Number
3001675293
Product Code
KKX
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Initiated
March 16, 2015
Posted
April 6, 2015
Terminated
December 3, 2015
Address
1266 Kifer Rd, Bldg 100, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086-5304

Description

da Vinci S / Si Surgical System IS2000 / IS3000, Instrument Arm Drape, 20 Pack. Microtek Medical Equipment Drapes are to be used to cover a variety of surgical and non-surgical equipment in various settings throughout the clinical setting.

Reason

Cloudy/waxy appearance with potential to transfer waxy substance to the patient, and potential for drape to tear.

Action

Firm issued field safety notice to all customers on March 16, 2015. Field safety notice includes acknowledgement form to be returned to recalling firm. A second letter was sent on May 12, 2015 to inform users that the date that the drape product unaffected by the issue will not be availalble untisl October/November 2015, not May 2015 as stated in the original communication.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China (including Hong Kong), Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.

Quantity

442,475 total for all drape models