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Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: Single Site Curved Needed Driver Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA. 94086 The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (IS3000) are indicated for use by trained physicians in an operating room environment for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, clip-ligation, electrocautery and suturing during single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy, benign hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy with the da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories, including graspers, dissectors, needle drivers, scissors, suction irrigators, monopolar cautery, bipolar cautery, 5 mm curved cannulae, 5 mm and 10 mm straight cannulae, flexible blunt obturators, and the 5mm Single-Site Port.

Recall number
Z-0111-2014
Recalling firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Product
Single Site Curved Needed Driver Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA. 94086 The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (IS3000) are indicated for use by trained physicians in an operating room environment for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, clip-ligation, electrocautery and suturing during single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy, benign hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy with the da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories, including graspers, dissectors, needle drivers, scissors, suction irrigators, monopolar cautery, bipolar cautery, 5 mm curved cannulae, 5 mm and 10 mm straight cannulae, flexible blunt obturators, and the 5mm Single-Site Port.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-10-02
Posted
2013-10-30
Terminated
2014-09-04
Reason
A limited number of FDA-cleared instruments for da Vinci Single Site use, Bipolar Maryland and curved needle Driver, were shipped without the correct revision of the user manual which provided added instruction for use of these additional Single Site instruments including indication, warnings and precautions.
Root cause
Labeling Change Control
Action
The firm, Intuitive Surgical, sent an " Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated October 2, 2013 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to ensure all affected personnel are fully informed of this notice; after receiving the updated manual, locate and discard all previous versions of the Single Site Instruments manual and replace with the new manual; complete and return the attached Acknowledgement Form via FAX to Intuitive Surgical, Inc., ATTN: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, U.S. (408) 716-3040, or Scan and Email to: isi.compliance@intusurg.com.; Inform affected personnel when the correction has been completed; and Retain a copy of this Notice and the Acknowledgement Form for your files. If you have any questions, contact your Clinical Sales Representative or contact Intuitive Surgical Customer Service at the numbers listed below: " North and South America: 800-876-1310 Option 3 (6 am to 5 pm PST) " Japan: 0120-56-5635 or 003-5575-1362 (9 am to 6 pm JST) " South Korea: 02-3271-3200 (9 am to 6 pm KSTJ) " Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa: +800 0821 2020 or +41 21 821 2020 (8 am to 6 pm CET).
Quantity
504 devices for a total of 2,220 affected clinical product.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Australia, Belgium, France, Italy and United Kingdom. .
Lot, serial or model codes
Model number 428088-12  All distribution from 3-15-13 to 7-19-13. Batch/Lot # S10130521 S10130405 S10130401 S10130405 S10130405 S10130521 S10130405 S10130405 S10130406 S10130406 S10130411 S10130411 S10130613 S10130405 S10130327 S10130327 S10130319 S10130319 S10130626 S10130703 S10130405 S10130319 S10130521 S10130613 S10130502 S10130405 S10130401 S10130406 S10130521 S10130613 S10130502 S10130406 S10130411 S10130405 S10130327 S10130412 S10130613 S10130314 S10130411 S10130327 S10130327 S10130411 S10130406 S10130613 S10130626 S10130412 S10130521 S10130405 S10130405 S10130314 S10130401 S10130411 S10130626 S10130703 S10130703 S10130703 S10130626 S10130613 S10130502 S10130401 S10130412 S10130406 Batch/Lot # S10130412 S10130405 S10130412 S10130314 S10130319 S10130502 S10130613 S10130405 S10130314 S10130405 S10130405 S10130613 S10130709 S10130703 S10130314 S10130319 S10130319 S10130314 S10130412 S10130521 S10130626 S10130411 S10130405 S10130521 S10130405 S10130319 S10130319 S10130319 S10130405 S10130405 S10130405 S10130314 S10130314 S10130314 S10130314 S10130319 S10130319 S10130319 S10130319 S10130314 S10130314 S10130314 S10130405 S10130327 S10130327 S10130405 S10130405 S10130412 S10130405 S10130327 S10130406 S10130406 S10130406 S10130613 S10130502 S10130613 S10130502 S10130521 S10130502 S10130613 S10130411 S10130502 Batch/Lot # S10130412 S10130521 S10130521 S10130521 S10130521 S10130613 S10130521 S10130405 S10130401 S10130405 S10130405 S10130613 S10130613 S10130703 S10130703 S10130319 S10130319 S10130626 S10130703 S10130405 S10130405 S10130405 S10130405 S10130521 S10130521 S10130405 S10130327 S10130406 S10130412 S10130412 S10130411 S10130401 S10130405 S10130521 S10130502 S10130406 S10130613 S10130411 S10130613 S10130613 S10130405 S10130401 S10130327 S10130405 S10130406 S10130405 S10130405 S10130405 S10130319 S10130319 S10130406 S10130406 S10130703 S10130613 S10130502 S10130412 S10130412 S10130406 S10130406 S10130521 S10130626 S10130405 S10130401 S10130412 S10130405 S10130405 S10130613 S10130502
510(k) numbers
["K112208"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
NAY
Firm FEI
3001675293
Firm city
Sunnyvale
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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