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Terminated

User Manual addendum, TORS for da Vinci Surgical System IS 1200, IS 2000 and IS 3000. Product Usage: The user manual for Transoral Surgery (TORS) provided information to update and replace the Indications for Use and Representative uses section and add the section Warnings for Transoral Otolaryngology Surgery.

FDA Recall Z-1424-2013 · Posted 2013-05-29

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeNAY
Date Initiated2013-01-24
Date Terminated2013-05-30
Product Quantity1,374

Reason for Recall

Change to User Manual to remove one indication for use and amend warnings to emphasize restrictions for use.

Firm Action

Intuitive sent an Important Medical Device Correction letters dated January 24, 2013 via Federal Express to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to locate and discard the existing TORS addendum, place the new TORS addendum included with this letter with your System User Manual, and complete and return the attached Acknowledgement Form to Intuitive Surgical. For questions call Intuitive Surgical Customer Service at 1-800-876-1310.

Root Cause

Labeling False and Misleading

Distribution Pattern

US Distribution Only

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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