Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2026-04-08 Health serious FDA
Health · FDA · Recall #FDA-Z-1698-2026
Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Mega Needle Driver Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S, Si… Recall
Issued April 8, 2026 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
In April 2026, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. recalled the Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Mega Needle Driver Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S, Si…, a serious health recall reported by the FDA.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Due to increased complaints for broken/frayed grip cables for reusable instruments.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Mega Needle Driver Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S, Si… right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Intuitive Surgical, Inc. to arrange your voluntary. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Voluntary):
Recall details
- Brand
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Category
- Health
- Recall date
- April 8, 2026
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA and WI.
- Recall number
- FDA-Z-1698-2026
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- FDA
In context
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 11 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 3,576 Health recalls in our database.
- This is the 356th Health recall we've logged in 2026.