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Device recall: 5X300 MM Curved Cannula, Arm 1 for use with daVinci SI Surgical System, model number IS3000. Intuitive Surgical 1266 Kif

FDA enforcement event 67758 · Class II · initiated 13 Mar 2014 · status Terminated · terminated 3 Sep 2014

DeviceVoluntary: Firm initiated4 product recordsSunnyvale, CA

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) initiated this device recall on 13 Mar 2014; FDA lists 4 product records under event 67758, classified Class II.

FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 3 Sep 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 105 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA.

Reason for recall

"Intuitive Surgical has become aware of the potential for certain lots of the Single-Site 5mm Curved Cannulae to become damaged during use. The second part of this action is to update Single-Site labeling. These labeling changes instruct users how to inspect cannulae prior to use and to appropriately handle cannulae during use."

Distribution

"Worldwide Distribution - USA and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Saudi…"

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1332-2014	5X300 MM Curved Cannula, Arm 1 for use with daVinci SI Surgical System, model number IS3000. Intuitive Surgical 1266 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086 The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (IS3000) are indicated for use by trained physicians in…	5217 total cannulae	Class II	Terminated	16 Apr 2014
Z-1333-2014	5X300 MM Curved Cannula, Arm 2 for use with daVinci SI Surgical System, model number IS3000. Intuitive Surgical 1266 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086 The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (IS3000) are indicated for use by trained physicians in…	5217 total cannulae	Class II	Terminated	16 Apr 2014
Z-1334-2014	5X250 MM Curved Cannula, Arm 1 for use with daVinci SI Surgical System, model number IS3000. Intuitive Surgical 1266 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086 The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (IS3000) are indicated for use by trained physicians in…	5217 total cannulae	Class II	Terminated	16 Apr 2014
Z-1335-2014	5X250 MM Curved Cannula, Arm 2 for use with daVinci SI Surgical System, model number IS3000. Intuitive Surgical 1266 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086 The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (IS3000) are indicated for use by trained physicians in…	5217 total cannulae	Class II	Terminated	16 Apr 2014

Context

91%of 2014 device events are Class II1,176 events that year

4product records in this eventfirm median: 1

105events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
24 Apr 2026	Brand Name: Da Vinci 5 Product Name: ASSY,DV5 TOWER,IS5000 Model/Catalog Number: 380746 Software Version: N/A Product De	Device	Class II	1
22 Apr 2026	Da Vinci ASSY, PSS, SP1098, Part Number: 380601	Device	Class II	1
2 Apr 2026	Brand Name: Da Vinci X and Da Vinci Xi Product Name: da Vinci X, Xi Surgical System Model/Catalog Number: IS4000; IS4200	Device	Class II	1
11 Mar 2026	Intuitive 8 mm SureForm 30 Gray Reloads Reference Numbers: 48230M-05 and 48230M-06	Device	Class I	1
30 Dec 2025	da Vinci 5 Surgeon Console Viewer Display, ASSY, DV5 CONSOLE, IS5000, Part Number: 380730-45	Device	Class II	1
15 Dec 2025	da Vinci SP, SP Access Port Kit, Large Incision Reference Numbers:430073 (2.7-4cm,SP1098, Box) & 430075 (2.7-7cm,SP1098,	Device	Class II	1
9 Dec 2025	Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Tenaculum Forceps Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S, Si Tenaculum Forceps Instrument Model/	Device	Class II	2
9 Dec 2025	Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Monopolar Curved Scissors Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S and Si Monopolar Curved Scissor	Device	Class II	4
4 Dec 2025	Brand Name: Ion Endoluminal System Product Name: Ion Vision Probe Bag Model/Catalog Number: 490127 Software Version: N/A	Device	Class II	1
17 Nov 2025	Da Vinci 5 ASSY, DV5 CONSOLE, IS5000 Model/Catalog Number: 380730 Used for minimally invasive surgery.	Device	Class II	1

All 105 events for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Questions and answers

Why was this device recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Intuitive Surgical has become aware of the potential for certain lots of the Single-Site 5mm Curved Cannulae to become damaged during use. The second part of this action is to update Single-Site labeling. These labeling changes instruct users how to inspect cannulae prior to use and to appropriately handle cannulae during use."

What does Class II mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - USA and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Saudi…"

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 3 Sep 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.