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FDA (Devices) recall action 98408

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. recalled 2 products on 2026-04-08

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.

Products
2
Announced
2026-04-08
Critical
0
Units
8,247

Why these products were recalled

Due to increased in complaints regarding frayed or broken pitch cables on reusable surgical instruments

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

States named across these recalls

1–2 of 2

  • HighFDA (Devices)··2026-04-08

    da Vinci tenaculum forceps recalled over frayed or broken pitch cables

    Intuitive Surgical is recalling da Vinci S and Si Tenaculum Forceps Instruments following increased complaints regarding frayed or broken pitch cables on reusable surgical instruments.

    Product
    Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Tenaculum Forceps Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S, Si Tenaculum Forceps Instrument Model/Catalog Number: 420207 Software Version: N/A Product Description: EndoWrist Instruments or Da Vinci S/Si Reusable instruments, including blunt and sharp end
    Category
    Distribution
    24 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2026-04-08

    da Vinci permanent cautery hook recalled over frayed pitch cables

    Intuitive Surgical is recalling da Vinci S and Si Permanent Cautery Hook Instruments following increased complaints regarding frayed or broken pitch cables on reusable surgical instruments.

    Product
    Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Permanent Cautery Hook Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S, Si Permanent Cautery Hook Instrument Model/Catalog Number: 420183 Software Version: NA Product Description: EndoWrist Instruments or da Vinci S/Si Reusable instruments, including blunt and
    Category
    Distribution
    24 states