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Device product

Tip Cover for 8mm Monopolar Curved Scissors (Hot Shears)Accessory, Disposable, 8mm MCS, Box of 10. The intended use of the Tip Cover Accessory is to provide dielectric insulation over a section of the Monopolar Curved Scissor instrument so that RF energy is only available at the scissor blades. The Monopolar Curved Scissors are intended for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including: cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, electrocautery. This accessory is to be used with the Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control Systems (da Vinci, da Vinci S and da Vinci Si Surgical Systems Models IS1200, 12000, ISSOQO).

Z-2339-2012

August 09, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Event
Event 62807
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
11,121 Boxes
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2339-2012

Official wording

Reason: There is potential for the sterility of the product to be compromised.

Code information: Model No. 400180-12 Lot No: M10120601 M10120430 M10120329 M10120312 M10111214 M10120516 M10120426 M10120321 M10120208 M10111208 M10120510 M10120419 M10120317 M10120207 M10111201 M10120507 M10120413 M10120315 M10120130 M10111028

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Canada, and Lebanon

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There is potential for the sterility of the product to be compromised.