—#118209

Product

8mm Maryland Bipolar Forceps used in conjunction with the da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1200. Multiple use electrosurgical endoscopic instruments.

FDA product code: NAY — System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K012833
Affected lot / code info: Model number: 400172-08; Lot numbers: M10120815 M10120817 M10120831 M10120913 M10120918 M10121008 M10121024 M10121120 M10121123 M10121203 M10121210 M10121215 M10130220 M10130222 M10130311 M10130315 M10130327 M10130411.

Why it was recalled

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Address: 1266 Kifer Rd, Bldg 100, Sunnyvale, California 94086-5304

Distribution

Distribution pattern: 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.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-05-08
Posted by FDA: 2013-05-29
Terminated: 2014-02-18
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #118209. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.