The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0432-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

Intuitive Surgical Recalls 8mm ProGrasp Forceps Due to Reprocessing Deviations

Intuitive Surgical is recalling 8mm ProGrasp Forceps because deviations in reprocessing steps can cause surface degradation and accelerated mechanical wear.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk medical device where mechanical wear and surface degradation pose a risk of harm, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is recalling 8mm ProGrasp Forceps intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments. The recall involves all 8mm da Vinci Xi (IS4000) Surgical System instruments manufactured with white colored housings, identified by part number 470093-04.

The recall is due to deviations in reprocessing steps from those stated in the reprocessing instructions. These deviations can cause surface degradation of the housing and/or accelerate mechanical wear of the instrument.

The affected products were distributed in the United States to Florida, Texas, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Indiana, Utah, and Massachusetts. No specific number of affected units is stated in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
8MM,PROGRASP FORCEPS; Intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Part number: 470093-04

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 22 recalled by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 22 products in this recall →