Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: EndoWrist Stapler 45 and Stapler 30 instruments used on the da Vinci Xi systems (IS4000) with p5 software. General Surgery: The Intuitive Surgical Endoscope Instrument Control System (da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS4000) is intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, electrocautery and accessories for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximations, ligation, electrocautery, suturing and delivery and placement of microware and cryogenic ablation probes and accessories, during urologic surgical procedures, general laparoscopic surgical procedures, gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures, general thoracoscopic surgical procedures and thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures.

Recall number

Z-1568-2016

Recalling firm

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Product

EndoWrist Stapler 45 and Stapler 30 instruments used on the da Vinci Xi systems (IS4000) with p5 software. General Surgery: The Intuitive Surgical Endoscope Instrument Control System (da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS4000) is intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, electrocautery and accessories for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximations, ligation, electrocautery, suturing and delivery and placement of microware and cryogenic ablation probes and accessories, during urologic surgical procedures, general laparoscopic surgical procedures, gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures, general thoracoscopic surgical procedures and thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2016-03-25

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2016-07-01

Reason

Potential for unexpected motion of the Xi Stapler jaws on the da Vinci Xi System with p5 software relating to a combination of the p5 software and the surgeon quickly transitioning from the clamp to the fire pedal during use.

Root cause

Software design

Action

Intuitive Surgical sent an Urgent Product Safety notification to customers via e-mail on March 25, 2016. Customers were advised to STOP USE on the EndoWrist Stapler 45 and 30 instruments on da Vinci XI systems with p5 software. Product letters followed and were mailed on March 31, 2016 by Fed Ex. Urgent Medical Device letters were sent via Fed Ex on March 31, 2016 (dated April 1, 2016). These letters reiterated what was explained in the previous e-mail and provide more information of the unexpected motion issue. In addition to the stop use request, letters requested that all personnel be fully informed of the issue. Further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your Clinical Sales Representative or contact ISI Customer Service at the number: North America: 800-876-1310 Option 3 (6 am to 5pm PST)

Quantity

43

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: WI, FL, OH, TX, CA, AZ, IL, MD, MN, NY, OK, HI, MO, IA, KS, PA, and AL.

Lot, serial or model codes

da Vinci systems with serial numbers: SK0036 SK0292 SK0650 SK0039 SK0293 SK0652 SK0057 SK0294 SK0653 SK0101 SK0326 SK0654 SK0106 SK0358 SK0665 SK0119 SK0360 SK0701 SK0143 SK0382 SK0702 SK0144 SK0408 SK0710 SK0146 SK0438 SK0722 SK0171 SK0456 SK0728 SK0173 SK0484 SK0181 SK0492 SK0216 SK0496 SK0230 SK0516 SK0233 SK0548 SK0237 SK0552 SK0238 SK0610 SK0263 SK0612 SK0286 SK0631 SK0291 SK0649.

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

Cite as

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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