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Event 81073

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
June 04, 2018
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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EndoWrist Suction Irrigator, Single Use Instrument. Part Number: 480299-04. An accessory to the EndoWrist Surgical System, used in endoscopic surgery.

Z-0249-2020
Recall number
Z-0249-2020
Initiated
June 04, 2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Quantity
3108 units (518 boxes of 6 units)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The firm has identified the potential for a silicone particle to be generated within the Suction Irrigator device. If generated, a particle may be introduced into the patient with irrigation.

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Reason for recall

The firm has identified the potential for a silicone particle to be generated within the Suction Irrigator device. If generated, a particle may be introduced into the patient with irrigation.

Code information

Lots: T10180226 and onward; Part Numbers: 480299-04 (UDI 00886874114810)

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

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