FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: 8MM, CARDIAC PROBE GRASPER; Intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments.
- Recall number
- Z-0440-2015
- Recalling firm
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Product
- 8MM, CARDIAC PROBE GRASPER; Intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-11-03
- Posted
- 2014-11-25
- Terminated
- 2015-02-03
- Reason
- Deviations in reprocessing steps from those stated in the reprocessing instructions can cause surface degradation of the housing and/or accelerate mechanical wear of the instrument.
- Root cause
- Labeling design
- Action
- Urgent Medical Device Recall letters were sent to affected sites on November 3, 2014. Letters inform customers of the reason for recall, risk to health and the affected instrument. A table of all of the affected IS4000 instruments affected is attached to the letter indicating the part number and product name for each. Letters also inform customers that all instruments shipped since July 2014 are manufactured with a new material and not subject to recall. Customers are to take the following actions: 1. Ensure that all affected personnel are aware of the information. 2. Identify affected product in their possession 3. Contact ISI rep for replacement. 4. Complete and return the attached Acknowledgement From. Until replacement instruments are received, the old instruments may be used provided they do not show signs of degradation and that the reprocessing instructions are followed. Questions to 800-876-1310 Option 3 ( 6 am to 5 pm PST) or ics@intusurg.com.
- Quantity
- 509 total units, all affeced devices
- Distribution
- US Distribution -- FL, TX, NY, NV, OR, IN, UT, and MA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part number;470215-04; All 8mm da Vinci Xi (IS4000) Surgical System instruments manufactured with white colored housings.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K131861"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NAY
- Firm FEI
- 3001675293
- Firm city
- Sunnyvale
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- 2026-10-06
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