—#144661

Product

da Vinci S Surgical System (IS1200/IS2000/IS3000) user manual, instrument & accessory. Product Usage: The Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control System is intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, ultrasonic shears, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, stabilizers, electrocautery and accessories for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, ligation, electrocautery, suturing, and delivery and placement of microwave ablation probes and accessories during urologic surgical procedures, general laparoscopic surgical procedures, gynecological laparoscopic surgical procedures, general noncardiovascular thoracoscopic surgical procedures, and thoracoscopically assisted cardiotomy procedures. The system can also be employed with adjunctive mediastinotomy to perform coronary anastomosis during cardiac revascularization.It is intended for use by trained physicians in an operating room environment in accordance with the representative specific procedures set forth in the Professional Instructions for Use.

FDA product code: NAY — System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K050369
Affected lot / code info: Model 550675; IS1200/IS2000/IS3000 - User Manual, Instrument & Accessory - all languages.

Why it was recalled

Intuitive Surgical has found that the use of instruments other than the Cardiac Probe Grasper (e.g. Large Needle Driver Instrument) to manipulate the ablation probes during cardiac surgery can result in an increase of microscopic metallic particulates generated from the contact with the probes.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Intuitive sent a Field Safety Notice/Urgent Medical Device Correction letters dated March 22, 2016 by trackable mail method to their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to 1. In addition to existing instructions for use, observe the following warning when manipulating the cardiac ablation probe, Use only the Cardiac Probe Grasper to manipulate a cardiac ablation probe. 2. Distribute a copy of this letter to all da Vinci S, Si, and Xi users at your facility. 3. Place a copy of this letter with your user manual. 4. Complete the attached Acknowledgement Form and return it to Intuitive Surgical as instructed. 5. Retain a copy of this letter and the Acknowledgement Form for your files. Intuitive Surgical will provide a user manual addendum to incorporate the warning related to this risk. For questions contact your Clinical Sales Representative or contact Intuitive Surgical Customer Service.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the countries Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-03-16
Terminated: 2016-07-01
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #144661. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.