Food, drugs, devices › Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Device recall: Da Vinci ASSY, PSS, SP1098, Part Number: 380601
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) initiated this device recall on 22 Apr 2026; FDA lists 1 product record under event 98701, 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. 87% of the 572 device enforcement events initiated in 2026 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. 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
"Operative components of surgical systems potentially distributed with E-brake retainer pin, so in event of a structural column failure, the E-brake pin would prevent E-brake engagement and may result in uncontrolled motion. In addition, if it moves/backs out it may cause restricted column range of motion and/or uncontrolled motion, which may cause patient tissue injury/crushing injury/bleeding."
Distribution
"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, GA, OH, PA, NY, MN, TN, OR, IL, MD, NJ, AL, NV, TX, FL, LA, CT, NC, AZ, IA, MO, WA, MI, WV, WI, KY, KS, VA, OK, MA, IN, CO, SC,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2521-2026 | Da Vinci ASSY, PSS, SP1098, Part Number: 380601 | 454 | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Jul 2026 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
All 105 events for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Operative components of surgical systems potentially distributed with E-brake retainer pin, so in event of a structural column failure, the E-brake pin would prevent E-brake engagement and may result in uncontrolled motion. In addition, if it moves/backs out it may cause restricted column range of motion and/or uncontrolled motion, which may cause patient tissue injury/crushing injury/bleeding."
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 - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, GA, OH, PA, NY, MN, TN, OR, IL, MD, NJ, AL, NV, TX, FL, LA, CT, NC, AZ, IA, MO, WA, MI, WV, WI, KY, KS, VA, OK, MA, IN, CO, SC,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.