Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 22, 2014
Intuitive Surgical is initiating a voluntary correction relating to the labeling and software associated with the EndoWrist. One Vessel Sealer for the da Vinci Si (IS3000) Surgica…
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. recalled EndoWrist One Vessel Sealer used in conjunction with the da Vinci Si Surgical System IS30… - a moderate-severity action.
EndoWrist One Vessel Sealer used in conjunction with the da Vinci Si Surgical System IS30… was recalled by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in October 22, 2014. Reason: Intuitive Surgical is initiating a voluntary correction relating to the labeling and software associated with…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0063-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Intuitive Surgical is initiating a voluntary correction relating to the labeling and software associated with….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0063-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0063-2015) was formally reported on October 22, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 17, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Sunnyvale, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 1,483 devices.
The documented reason for this recall is: Intuitive Surgical is initiating a voluntary correction relating to the labeling and software associated with the EndoWrist. One Vessel Sealer for the da Vinci Si (IS3000) Surgical System. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
1,483 devices
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
EndoWrist One Vessel Sealer used in conjunction with the da Vinci Si Surgical System IS3000. The Endo Wrist One Vessel Sealer is a bipolar electrosurgical instrument for use with the da Vinci Si Surgical System and the ERBE VIO 300 D electrosurgical generator. It is intended for grasping and blunt dissection of tissue and for bipolar coagulation and mechanical transection of vessels up to 7 mm in diameter and tissue bundles that fit in the jaws of the instrument.
Intuitive Surgical is initiating a voluntary correction relating to the labeling and software associated with the EndoWrist. One Vessel Sealer for the da Vinci Si (IS3000) Surgical System.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0063-2015 |
| Date reported | October 22, 2014 |
| Date initiated | September 17, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
| Firm location | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Affected scope | 1,483 devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Swi… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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