FDAMay 21, 2015device

Thoracic Grasper, 5 MM, for use with da Vinci S (IS2000) and SI (IS3000) Surgical Systems. Intended for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

The coating of the 5 mm Thoracic Grasper main tube may experience damage with the possibility of fragments of coating material dislodging and potentially falling into patient.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

intuitive surgicalintuitive

Recall history

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