ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1293-2023 ยท NAY System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

da Vinci Xi Surgical System Model IS4000 da Vinci X Surgical System Model IS4200

DateMar 28, 2023 (initiated Feb 10, 2023)
StatusOpen, Classified
ReasonDue to Universal Surgical Manipulator (USM) instrument carriage being loose as a result of the linear rail component not being manufactured within specifications.
Root causeEquipment maintenance
ActionOn 02/10-13/2023, Intuitive Surgical sent "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letters via email to inform two Groups of Customer (Group 1 and Group 2) that, a population of da Vinci Z and Xi Systems instrument arms (USMs-Universal Surgical Manipulators) have instrument Carriages that may separate from the Insertion Axis Linear Rail during shipping, handling, or repositioning of the arms when the system is powered down. The Instrument Carriage would remain attached to the drive motor which prevents free-fall motion or complete detachment from the USM. However, the Instrument Carriage may feel li
Quantity1,225 total USMs
DistributionU.S.: Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, United States O.U.S.: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Martinique, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Reunion, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Austral
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K131861DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM, ENDOWRIST INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES
Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Mar 28, 2014
K171294da Vinci X Surgical System
Intuitive Surgical, Inc., May 26, 2017