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Becton Dickinson and Company, is conducting a voluntary recall on the V. MuellerTM 3H Knife Handles catalog number listed in the table above. BD has been informed by our supplier that the external threads on some of the collets (Figure 1) contain a machining burr, potentially causing the collet to not fully seat in the knife handle (Figure 2), inhibiting complete grip of the inserted knife blade possibly resulting in a loose blade.

May 18, 2020 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

Mapping Catheter can become entrapped in the cardiac valvular apparatus while the user is attempting to create an electroanatomic map.

Apr 22, 2020 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

Mapping Catheter can become entrapped in the cardiac valvular apparatus while the user is attempting to create an electroanatomic map.

Apr 22, 2020 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →
Class I - Dangerous

There is a potential for the surgical system to detach from the operational room table unexpectedly. This could result in the surgical system falling onto the patient resulting in blunt injury [hemorrhage, hematoma, bleeding, or fracture(s)]

Dec 5, 2019 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →

Nine complaints reported that the rotatable collar on the filter had detached, causing a leak.

May 8, 2020 Surgical Instruments View Details →
Class I - Dangerous

Intuitive has become aware that the da Vinci SP system may trigger a mechanical vibration of the instrument tips and endoscope due to a software anomaly. This issue has the potential to occur only under the following, extremely rare specific conditions: 1) the user is activating Adjust Mode, AND 2) the instrument Arm is near its vertical position limit, AND 3) the user is applying sustained force against the hand control haptic feedback.

Apr 1, 2019 Surgical Instruments View Details →

In certain firmware versions, in case a Clot Detection error (error code E0E0 or 13E0) is generated during the sample aspiration the current error recovery procedure dispenses 2/3 of sample volume back into the Primary Tube. Evidence from the field showed that in case of Clot Detection error, this management may lead to the dilution of the Primary Tube with the distilled water of the hydraulic circuit of the Aliquoter Module.

Apr 7, 2020 Surgical Instruments Nationwide View Details →