Events

Recall of Flush Port

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
    65083
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1428-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-09-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-05-29
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-05-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=117856
  • 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
    Clarification of existing labeling information and operating procedures.
  • Action
    Intuitive Surgical sent an "IMPORTANT PRODUCT NOTIFICATION" letter dated October 17, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact Customer Service at 1-800-876-1310 for questions regarding this notice.

Device

Flush Port
  • Model / Serial
    Model numbers: 340066-07 - straight; 340234-02 - extended taper; 340241-03 - 5mm; 340584-01 - Gemini 8mm straight; 340586-02 - Gemini 5mm; 340725-01 - Vespa straight; 340800-01 - Gemini ext taper; 340971-01 - IS1200 Grasping 340972-01 IS2000 Grasping.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution- USA Nationwide and countries of: Argentina, Australia,Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, India, Israel, Italy,Korea-Republic of, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Flush Port (used in almost all da Vinci instruments) || Assists in cleaning the instrument.
  • 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