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Class II recall of da Vinci reusable instruments (forceps, scissors, drivers, graspers) over cable fraying
S3 · 19 Dec 2024 · Intuitive Surgical
Record
| Company | Intuitive Surgical |
| Industry | Medical robotics |
| Type(s) | recall |
| Date | 19 Dec 2024 (day precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | no physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record) |
| Severity | (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | multiple instrument models, US and international distribution |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Cited source on file; not independently re-verified |
Summary
Intuitive Surgical initiated FDA Class II recalls of multiple reusable da Vinci instrument types after an increase in complaints about frayed or broken internal cables causing instrument malfunction during procedures.
Primary source
Publisher: MedTech Dive · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2024 | Class II recall of da Vinci reusable instruments (forceps, scissors, drivers, graspers) over cable fraying | MedTech Dive | MedTech Dive |
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- ~2025 - 2015-2025 MAUDE study finds continued adverse event rate in da Vinci procedures
- ~Sep 2021 - Lawsuit: da Vinci surgical robot burned woman's small intestine
- 19 Dec 2018 - NBC News 10-year MAUDE analysis of da Vinci adverse events
- ~2013 - 14-year FDA MAUDE analysis finds 144 deaths, 1,391 injuries in robotic surgery (2000-2013)
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