FDA recall Z-0404-2018

Product

daVinci X EndoWrist(R) Stapler 45, REF 470298 Product Usage: The Intuitive Surgical EndoWrist Stapler 45, Stapler 45 Reloads, and other Stapler Accessories (including the bladeless obturators) are intended to be used with the da Vinci Surgical System (Model IS4000) for resection, transection, and/or creation of anastomoses in General, Thoracic, Gynecologic and Urologic surgery. The device can be used with the same staple line or tissue buttressing material (natural synthetic).

Reason for recall

Specific da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Stapler 45 instruments are potentially impacted by a variation in the manufacturing process. In affected instruments, there is a possibility that the Stapler Release Kit (SRK) Wrench interface feature accessed through release hole 2 is manufactured to an incorrect dimension, which may prevent the SRK Wrench from being able to manually unclamp the instrument.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2017-09-19

Report date

2018-01-31

Termination date

2024-01-30

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0404-2018