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Device recall: da Vinci Surgical System, IS 4000; Endoscope Controller, Model Number: 372601-16 (UDI: 00886874114193) is included in th
FDA enforcement event 84963 is a device recall by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. of Sunnyvale, CA, initiated 17 Jun 2019 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
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. 88% of the 968 device enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 18 Jul 2022. 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
"One da Vinci Xi Endoscope Controller in the field was improperly calibrated during servicing. The result of this improper calibration may result in the tip of the endoscope may reach higher temperature causing the potential for thermal tissue injury and/or overly bright images."
Distribution
"US Nationwide distribution including in the state of Washington."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0283-2021 | da Vinci Surgical System, IS 4000; Endoscope Controller, Model Number: 372601-16 (UDI: 00886874114193) is included in the IS 4000 Vision Cart, Model Number: 381121-31 (UDI 00886874110898) - Product Usage: used with an endoscope, surgical instruments, and accessories to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures. | 1 system | Class II | Terminated | 4 Nov 2020 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "One da Vinci Xi Endoscope Controller in the field was improperly calibrated during servicing. The result of this improper calibration may result in the tip of the endoscope may reach higher temperature causing the potential for thermal tissue injury and/or overly bright images."
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: "US Nationwide distribution including in the state of Washington."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 18 Jul 2022. "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.