Events

Recall of Device Recall 8mm Precise Bipolar Forceps

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Intuitive Surgical, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    65194
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1431-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-05-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-05-29
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-02-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=118208
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System,surgical,computer controlled instrument - Product Code NAY
  • Reason
    Reports of dislodging of the cautery plug insert from the cautery plug riser, preventing a bipolar cautery cable from being properly connected which results in loss of cautery function of bipolar instruments.
  • Action
    Intuitive Surgical sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated May 8, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact Customer Service at 800-876-1310 for questions regarding this notice.

Device

Device Recall 8mm Precise Bipolar Forceps
  • Model / Serial
    Model number: 400110-10; Lot numbers: M10120807 M10120817 M10120831 M10120910 M10121008 M10121012 M10121024 M10121115 M10121123 M10121130 M10121206 M10121210 M10130124 M10130131 M10130205 M10130304 M10130319 M10130321
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KY, MI, MS, NJ, NY, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI, and the countries of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    8mm Precise Bipolar Forceps used in conjunction with the da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1200. || Multiple use electrosurgical endoscopic instruments.
  • Manufacturer
    Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Manufacturer

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 1266 Kifer Rd Bldg 100, Sunnyvale CA 94086-5304
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Intuitive Surgical Inc
  • Source
    USFDA