Class II U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Tenaculum Forceps Instrument recall: Due to increased in complaints regarding frayed or broken pitch cables

Recall published 7 months ago

Due to increased in complaints regarding frayed or broken pitch cables on reusable surgical instruments

The hazard: Device safety concern

A device recall was filed for this product. For anything implanted or relied on daily, the clinician comes before the paperwork.

What the notice says: Due to increased in complaints regarding frayed or broken pitch cables on reusable surgical instruments

Why it matters: The FDA recorded an enforcement action against this device. Most device recalls are corrections rather than removals, so the device often stays in use while the manufacturer issues a fix.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1700-2026
Published
April 8, 2026
Risk level
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Product type
Medical devices
Units affected
2095 instruments
Distribution
Nationwide
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
Lot Code: 420207: Tenaculum Forceps Instrument GTIN: 00886874111659 FDA Medical Device Number: D088920 Material Number: 420207-06 da Vinci System Numbers: SH1378 SH0935 SH0935 SH0935 USG294 SH0761 SH0729 SH1182 SH1378 USG022 SH1378 SH1368 SH0059 SH1015 SH1182 SH0825 USG294 SH1390 USG022 SH0495 SH0495 SH1076 SH1390 SH1390 SH1390 SH1276 SH1385 USG022 SH0547 SH1385 SH1391 SH2144 SH0059 SH1279 SH0059 SH1390 SH1570 SH0059 SH1391 SG704 SH1570 SH0729 SH1385 SH1378 USG518 SH1385 SH1837 USG294 SH1368 SH1390 SH1385 SH1368 SG2026 SH1557 SH2144 SH1385 USG518 SH1279 USG294 SH1391 Material Number: 420207-07 da Vinci System Numbers: SH1391 SH1385 SH1385 SH1279 SH2125 SH0729 SH1368 USG721 SH1385 SH1997 SH2125 USG294 SH1378 SH1997 SH0035 SG704 SH1385 SH1279 SH1279 SH2125 SH1378 SH1378 SH0495 SH1390 SH1390 SH1385 SH2125 SH1378 SH1385 SH1279 USG721 SH1279 SH1837 USG518 SH1385 SH1378 USG022 SH1378 SH1570 SH1385 SH1385 SH0935 SH0935 SG704 SG704 SH1378 USG022 SH1385 SH1279 USG721 SH1279 USG518 SH1837 SH1279 USG022 SH1385 SH1385 SH1964 SH1385 SH1390 SH1279 SH1964 SH1385 SH1570 USG294 SH1182 SH1279 SH1279 USG022 SH1385 SH0825 USG294 SH0035 SH1276 SH2125 SH1279 RSH0152 USG518 SH1557 SH1837 SH1385 SH1390 SH1279 SH1390 SH1390 USG294 SH1385 SH1279 SH1385 SH1279 SH2125 USG721 SH1837 SH0035 SH1964 SH1837 SH1385 SH1385 SH1279 SH1279 RSH0152 SH1378 SH0495 Material Number: 420207-09 da Vinci System Numbers: RSH0152 SH1378 SH1385 SH1279 USG721 SH1279 SH1378 SH1385 USG721 SH1279 SH1182 SH1390 SH1076 USG721 SH1279 SH1182 SH1385 SH1837 SH1279 SH1837 SH1279 Material Number: 420207-10 da Vinci System Numbers: SH1279 SH1385 SH1390 SH1279 SH1385 SH1182 SH1368 SH1997 SH1279 USG721 SH1822 SH1557 SH1822 SH1964 SH1279 SH0495 SH1390 SH1279 SH1964 USG022 SH1822 SH1378 SH1182 SH1837 SH1279 SH1279 SH1279 SH1279 SH1997 SH1964 SH1964 SH1997 SH0761 SH1279 SH1837 SH1279 SH1279 SH1279 SH1390 SH1279 SH1997
UPC codes
00886874111659

Products covered by this recall

Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Tenaculum Forceps Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S, Si Tenaculum Forceps Instrument Model/Catalog Number: 420207 Software Version: N/A Product Description: EndoWrist Instruments or Da Vinci S/Si Reusable instruments, including blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, electrocautery and accessories are intended for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, ligation, electrocautery, suturing, and delivery and placement of microwave and cryogenic ablation probes and accessories. Please refer to attached User Manual for additional details on intended use. All da Vinci S/Si reusable instruments with jaws use mechanical tungsten cables and pulleys to transmit motion from the input discs to the housing (on the proximal chassis), through the main shaft, and the distal instrument tip (inside the patient). Component: N/A

Check your product

The notice names 3 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 00886874111659

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • 420207

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • 420207 Software Version

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Device enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Device

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. — A device recall was filed for this product. For anything implanted or relied on daily, the clinician comes before the paperwork.

  1. Match the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers on your device against the identifiers on this page.
  2. If the device is implanted or you depend on it daily, speak to your clinician before changing how you use it.
  3. Ask the supplier or clinic that provided it what the remedy is in your case.
  4. If you are a facility, quarantine affected stock and log the correction.

Claiming on a recalled device

Device recalls are tracked by serial and lot number, so your claim moves faster if you lead with those.

  • Have the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers ready before you call — they are on the device label or its box.
  • Ask explicitly whether your unit is in the affected range; many recalls cover only part of a model line.
  • If you need the device daily, ask what interim arrangement they offer while the remedy is carried out.
  • Log the date, the name and the reference number of every call. Device recalls can run for months.

Company contact: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. — 1266 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086-5304

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. medical devices recalled?

Due to increased in complaints regarding frayed or broken pitch cables on reusable surgical instruments Due to increased in complaints regarding frayed or broken pitch cables on reusable surgical instruments

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 00886874111659; lot code 420207; model number 420207 Software Version. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Match the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers on your device against the identifiers on this page.

Can I get my money back?

Have the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers ready before you call — they are on the device label or its box.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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