EndoWrist^® Instrument Cleaning & Sterilization

Manual Cleaning

The EndoWrist instruments are validated to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Technical Information Report 12 standard (AAMI TIR 12 standard): Designing, testing and labeling reusable medical devices for reprocessing in health care facilities.

The following instructional documents, which describe manual cleaning and sterilization, are available as PDFs for download and can be ordered from your Intuitive Surgical sales or service support representative:

Document	Download
EndoWrist Instrument Instructions for Use (IFU) (P/N 550501-06)	Download - 2.33MB
EndoWrist Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization Flip Chart (P/N 550715-02 rev D)	Download - 14.7MB
EndoWrist Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization Wall Chart (P/N 550716 rev C)	Download - 5.5MB
EndoWrist Instrument and Accessory Cleaning and Sterilization Compatibility Matrix (P/N 550721 rev A)	Download - 2.1MB
Endoscope Cleaning and Sterilization Flip Chart (P/N 550804-01 rev A)	Download - 2.4MB

For more information, please contact Intuitive Surgical’s Product Support Department toll-free at 800-876-1310. From outside the United States, please call +33-1-39-04-26-90. You may also email us

Automated Cleaning Option (Medisafe SI PCF System)

The Medisafe Sonic Irrigator PCF automated cleaning system is now validated for most da Vinci® EndoWrist instruments. For complete listing of da Vinci EndoWrist instruments validated with the Medisafe Si PCF system, click here.

The Medisafe Si PCF system meets ISO15883 / HTM2030, ASTM E2314-0, AAMI TIR30 and AAMI TIR12 standards. The Si PCF system has been tested to reprocess up to 10 EndoWrist instruments through its dedicated da Vinci cycle and uses the same critical parameters as outlined in the Intuitive Surgical’s manual cleaning method (see above).

Through its dedicated da Vinci cycle, the Si PCF system offers an efficient and convenient way to clean up to 10 EndoWrist instruments simultaneously.

For more information about the Medisafe Si PCF system and its manufacturer, visit www.medisafeinternational.com.

For a certificate of cleaning validation of EndoWrist instruments with Medisafe PCF system, click here.

WARNING: Cleaning EndoWrist instruments not validated with Medisafe SI PCF system may result in inadequate cleaning.

For more information, please contact Intuitive Surgical’s Product Support Department toll-free at 800-876-1310. From outside the United States, please call +33-1-39-04-26-90. You may also email us

For technical information, including full cautions and warnings on using the System, please refer to the product’s User Manual or Instructions for Use. Read all instructions carefully. Failure to properly follow instructions, notes, cautions, warnings and danger messages associated with this equipment may lead to serious injury or complications for the patient.