FDA recall record

Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Stapler 45 Reload Green, Model 48445G-03, 12 recall — FDA Z-2381-2018

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISI) has recently become aware of an issue with the da Vinci Xi Stapler 45 Blue and Green Reloads that may be missing a…

Class IIclassification
Z-2381-2018official record ID
Jul 18, 2018report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-2381-2018
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmIntuitive Surgical, Inc.
Report dateJul 18, 2018
Recall initiation dateApr 23, 2018
Quantity6816
LocationSunnyvale, CA, United States

Official product description

da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Stapler 45 Reload Green, Model 48445G-03, 12 reloads/box.

Why the product was recalled

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISI) has recently become aware of an issue with the da Vinci Xi Stapler 45 Blue and Green Reloads that may be missing a component of the knife mechanism. Without this component, the reload knife will not move and cut tissue when the stapler is fired.

Distribution information

U.S., foreign and government accounts. Foreign: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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