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Device product

HARMONIC ACE Curved Shears Instructions for Use, 8MM, IS2000/IS3000; for use with the da Vinci Surgical System - IS2000 and IS3000. Intended for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. It is used in conjunction with the da Vinci Surgical System

Z-1118-2015

January 21, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Event
Event 70275
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
12,467 - both sizes
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1118-2015

Official wording

Reason: Internal labeling review found that the IFU for the Harmonic Ace incorrectly instructs the user on how to manually open the grips.

Code information: PN 400275, 420275, and 420272.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Internal labeling review found that the IFU for the Harmonic Ace incorrectly instructs the user on how to manually open the grips.