Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: IS3000 Vision Side Cart (VSC) used in conjunction with the da Vinci Si Surgical System IS3000. Product number 371683-05/Model Number VS3000 The Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control System (Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgical System Model IS3000) is intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, ultrasonic shears, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, stabilizers, electrocautery and accessories for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, ligation, electrocautery, suturing, and delivery and placement of microwave and cryogenic ablation probes and accessories, during urologic surgical procedures, general laparoscopic surgical procedures, gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures, general cardiovascular and noncardiovascular thoracoscopic surgical procedures and thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures.

Recall number

Z-0940-2015

Recalling firm

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Product

IS3000 Vision Side Cart (VSC) used in conjunction with the da Vinci Si Surgical System IS3000. Product number 371683-05/Model Number VS3000 The Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control System (Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgical System Model IS3000) is intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, ultrasonic shears, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, stabilizers, electrocautery and accessories for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, ligation, electrocautery, suturing, and delivery and placement of microwave and cryogenic ablation probes and accessories, during urologic surgical procedures, general laparoscopic surgical procedures, gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures, general cardiovascular and noncardiovascular thoracoscopic surgical procedures and thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2014-12-05

Posted

2015-01-07

Terminated

2015-03-03

Reason

Intuitive Surgical is initiating a voluntary correction related to da Vinci Si System (IS3000) Vision Side Carts, with threaded-in caster wheels, which can result in the caster wheel bolts gradually unthreading and the wheels loosening.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

The firm, Intuitive Surgical, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated December 5, 2014 to all customers on December 5, 2014 by trackable method. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to: ensure all affected personnel are fully informed of this notice; identify affected product, and retain a copy of this notice with your da Vinci Si user manual. Please note: the da Vinci Si Vision Side Cart can continue to be used safely. Ensure that all wheels are fully unlocked before attempting to move the Vision Side Cart. Avoid rolling the Vision Side Cart over uneven surfaces (i.e., over cables or a threshold). Intuitive Surgical is working on a newly designed wheel assembly. Upon availability, Field Service will retrofit the wheel assembly of the affected Vision Side Carts with the new design. If you need further information or support concerning this Medical Device Correction, please contact your Clinical Sales Representative or Intuitive Surgical Customer Service at the numbers listed below: North America and South America: 8008761310 Option 3 (6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST) Japan: 0120565635 or 0355751362 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. JST) South Korea: 0232713200 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. KST) Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa: +800 0821 2020 or +41 21 821 2020 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or ics@intusurg.com

Quantity

202

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Belgium, France, Germany, Romania, India, Israel, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

Lot, serial or model codes

Product number 371683-05/Model Number VS3000 Serial numbers - USA: SH0018, SH0057, SH0097, SH0132, SH0165, SH0235, SH0019, SH0058, SH0098, SH0133, SH0167, SH0248, SH0021, SH0059, SH0099, SH0134, SH0168, USG015, SH0024, SH0060, SH0100, SH0135, SH0169, USG072, SH0025,SH0064, SH0101, SH0136, SH0170, USG146, SH0026, SH0065, SH0102, SH0137,SH0171, USG213, SH0029, SH0066, SH0103, SH0138, SH0172, USG317, SH0030, SH0067, SH0104, SH0139, SH0175, USG352, SH0031, SH0068, SH0105, SH0140, SH0177, USG353, SH0032, SH0069, SH0106 ,SH0141, SH0179 ,USG445, SH0033, SH0070, SH0107, SH0142, SH0180, USG519, SH0035, SH0071, SH0109, SH0143, SH0182, USG559, SH0036, SH0072, SH0110, SH0144, SH0184, USG631,SH0038, SH0073, SH0112, SH0145, SH0185, USG700, SH0039, SH0076, SH0113, SH0146, SH0186, USG701,SH0040, SH0077, SH0115, SH0147, SH0187, USG702, SH0041, SH0078, SH0117, SH0149, SH0188 ,USG703, SH0042, SH0079, SH0118, SH0150, SH0189, USG721, SH0044, SH0080, SH0119, SH0151, SH0190 ,USG728, SH0045, SH0081, SH0120, SH0152, SH0194, USG748, SH0046, SH0082, SH0121, SH0153, SH0196, USG750, SH0047, SH0085, SH0123, SH0154, SH020,2 USG764, SH0048, SH0088, SH0124, SH0155, SH0203, USG769, SH0050, SH0089, SH0125, SH0156, SH0204, USG770, SH0051 SH0090 SH0126 SH0157 SH0206 USG775, SH0052, SH0091, SH0127, SH0158, SH0211, USG786, SH0053, SH0092, SH0128, SH0159, SH0215,, USG787, SH0054, SH0094, SH0129, SH0160, SH0216, USG788, SH0055, SH0095, SH0130, SH0163, SH0223, SH0056, SH0096, SH0131, SH0164, SH0224, Out of US: SH0034,USG217, SH0086, SH0087, SH0028,SH0084,SH0111, SH0191, USG754, SH0114, SH0116, SH0063, SH0148, USG484, USG727, SH0161, SH0162, SH0061, SH0093, SH0238, USG726, SH0062, SH0037, USG806.

510(k) numbers

["K081137"]

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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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