The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1232-2026·Announced 2026-02-11

[pending] Brand Name: Da Vinci Product Name: da Vinci X, Xi Surgical System, & da Vinci 5 Surgical System M

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-1232-2026.

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: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Due to a software implementation error that allowed instruments arms failing an important diagnostic test to remain in clinical use. This test was supposed to be used to detect Universal Surgical Manipulator insertion axis ball screws that exhibit the symptoms of being bent and misaligned which is a precursor to potential ball screw fatigue failure/fraction

The recalled product

Product
Brand Name: Da Vinci Product Name: da Vinci X, Xi Surgical System, & da Vinci 5 Surgical System Model/Catalog Number: IS4000; IS4200; IS5000 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The da Vinci Xi, X, and da Vinci 5 surgical systems each consist of three main components:
Manufacturer
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Distribution

Distributed in 30 states:

  • AL
  • AR
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI