SEAL — Class II medical device recall Z-1837-2016
Terminated recall by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., reported 2016-06-08, distributed in PR. Potential for particulates in insufflation stopcocks on the da Vinci Xi Surgical System cannula seals. The par
| Recall number | Z-1837-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-05-09 |
| Classified | 2016-05-27 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-06-08 |
| Terminated | 2016-11-01 |
| Distributed | PR |
| Countries outside the US | AT, AU, BE, CH, CL, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, NL, NO, PT, QA, RO, SA, SE, SG, TR, TW |
| Quantity | 46,191 boxes |
| Reason classes | specification failure |
| Model numbers | 470380, 470380-04, 470380-05, 470380-06 |
Product
SEAL,IS4000 PORTS,12MM&STAPLER,BOX of 10; Model numbers: 470380-04, 470380-05, 470380-06; Part number:470380. The da Vinci Xi Surgical System cannula seal is used with the cannula accessory and provides sterile disposable cap for each cannula. When attached to the cannula, the seal maintains insufflation when the cannula is empty and when the instrument is inserted during a surgical procedure.
Reason for recall
Potential for particulates in insufflation stopcocks on the da Vinci Xi Surgical System cannula seals. The particulates could be introduced into the cannula lumen when insufflation is connected during a surgical procedure.
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