Reported Apr 16, 2014 · Terminated

5X250 MM Curved Cannula, Arm 1 for use with daVinci SI Surgical System, model number IS3000. Intuitive Surgical 1266…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 1266 Kifer Rd Bldg 100 · Sunnyvale, CA · 94086-5304

Is this the product you have?

  • 5X250 MM Curved Cannula, Arm 1 for use with daVinci SI Surgical System, model number IS3000. Intuitive Surgical 1266 Kifer Road 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, 5mm curved cannulae,5mm and 10 mm straight cannulae, flexible blunt obturators, and the 5mm Single-Site Port.
Lot codes and dates
  • Part number 428071-03Lot
  • numbers
    • VE113001
    • VE121004
    • VE121205
    • VE122004
    • VE122604
    • VE123014
    • VE113401
    • VE121007
    • VE121407
    • VE122005
    • VE122901
    • VE123107
    • VE114001
    • VE121103
    • VE121410
    • VE122104
    • VE122904
    • VE123202
    • VE114401
    • VE121105
    • VE121604
    • VE122204
    • VE122908
    • VE120602
    • VE121109
    • VE121608
    • VE122302
    • VE122911
    • VE120701
    • VE121110
    • VE121804
    • VE122403
    • VE123007
Amount recalled
5217 total cannulae

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Why it was recalled

Intuitive Surgical has become aware of the potential for certain lots of the Single-Site 5mm Curved Cannulae to become damaged during use. The second part of this action is to update Single-Site labeling. These labeling changes instruct users how to inspect cannulae prior to use and to appropriately handle cannulae during use.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 3, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:14 PM UTC

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