Recall
daVinci Harmonic ACE Curved Shears
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 16 Jan 2019
- Status
- Recall open, classified
- Why, in the FDA's words
- “During an internal inspection, Intuitive found that the sterile packaging of the da Vinci S/Si Harmonic ACE Inserts may become damaged during transit. The potential damage includes pinholes and /or small openings (less than a few millimeters) on the pouch leading to a potential breach in sterility.”
- Recall began
- 16 Jan 2019
- Company
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Device type
- Robot-assisted surgical systems (computer-controlled instruments) (NAY)
What it means
A recall is the FDA's record that a company is correcting or removing a device because of a problem. Many are fixed with a software update or new instructions; the record does not say whether anyone was hurt. See our plain guide to FDA terms.
The record
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