VESSEL SEALER EXTEND — Class II medical device recall Z-1209-2022
Completed recall by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., reported 2022-06-08, distributed nationwide. Placing excessive tissue in the instrument jaws of the devices prior to sealing and transection can result in
| Recall number | Z-1209-2022 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Completed |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2022-03-03 |
| Classified | 2022-05-31 |
| Reported by FDA | 2022-06-08 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EC, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HU, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, LB, LU, MT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PL, PT, QA, RO, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, TW, VE, VN, ZA |
| Reason classes | packaging |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00886874115664 |
| Model numbers | 480422 |
Product
VESSEL SEALER EXTEND, Single-Use Instrument EndoWrist Instruments 8mm, da Vinci X' da Vinci Xi', REF 480422
Reason for recall
Placing excessive tissue in the instrument jaws of the devices prior to sealing and transection can result in an insufficient seal.
Machine access
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