FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#128783

Product

EndoWrist Stapler System User Manual Addendum and Wall Chart; The EndoWrist Stapler 45 System and EndoWrist Stapler 45 Reloads are intended to be used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (Model IS3000) for resection, transection and/or creation of anastomoses in General, Gynecologic and Urologic surgery. The device can be used with staple line or tissue buttressing material (natural or synthetic).

FDA product code
NAYSystem, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers
K113706
Affected lot / code info
Model number 410298-05 and 410298-06

Why it was recalled

Changes were made to the Stapler EndoWrist Stapler 45 System Instruments and Accessories User Manual Addendum (550986-03) and the EndoWrist Stapler 45 Wall Chart (PN 551524-01) in which the pH range specification for the enzymatic cleaner used throughout the cleaning process was modified from pH-neutral to pH-neutral to mild alkaline (mild alkaline is defined as pHd11). Mild Alkaline enzymatic

Root cause (FDA determination)

Labeling Change Control

Action the firm took

Intuitive Surgical representatives hand delivered corrected manuals to the two affected sites..

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distribution to Florida and South Carolina

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-06-02
Posted by FDA
2014-08-08
Terminated
2014-08-08
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #128783. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.