CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 Jul 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

da Vinci X Surgical System recalled by Intuitive Surgical

Intuitive Surgical is recalling da Vinci X Surgical System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Mar 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesSystem S/N SL0008, ACJ S/N's P117154256, P117154263, P117154281, P117154286; System S/N SL0012, ACJ S/N's P117154260, P117154297, P117154298, P117154308; System S/N SL0013, ACJ S/N's P117154251, P117154255, P117154257, P117154305; System S/N SL0015, ACJ S/N's P117154274, P117154276, P117154289, P117154290; System S/N SL0016, ACJ S/N's P117154259, P117154291, P117154306, P117154307; System S/N SL0017, ACJ S/N's P117154261, P117154269, P117154277, P117154296; System S/N SL0018, ACJ S/N's P117194009, P117194017, P117194037; System S/N SL0019, ACJ S/N's P117154267, P117154283, P117154294, P117154302; System S/N SL0020, ACJ S/N's P117194008, P117194050, P117194060, P117194078; System S/N SL0021, ACJ S/N's P117194063, P117194064, P117194081, P117194083; System S/N SL0028, ACJ S/N's P117154279, P117154285, P117154292, P117154300; System S/N SL0034, ACJ S/N's P117154264, P117154275, P117154304; System S/N SL0035, ACJ S/N's P117194016, P117194019, P117194070, P117194093; System S/N SL0036, ACJ S/N's P117194025, P117194073, P117241990; System S/N SL0037, ACJ S/N's P117194006, P117194036, P117194056, P117194058 System S/N SL0038, ACJ S/N's P117241971, P117241993; System S/N SL0039, ACJ S/N's P117194013, P117194024, P117194031, P117194032; System S/N SL0040, ACJ S/N's P117194046, P117194061, P117194088, P117194094; System S/N SL0041, ACJ S/N's P117194027, P117194040, P117194043, P117194049; System S/N SL0042, ACJ S/N's P117154288, P117194015, P117194052, P117194090; System S/N SL0043, ACJ S/N P117241988; System S/N SL0044, ACJ S/N's P117194007, P117194085, P117241978; System S/N SL0045, ACJ S/N's P117241965, P117241970, P117241982, P117241984; System S/N SL0046, ACJ S/N's P117194014, P117241964, P117241976, P117241980; System S/N SL0047, ACJ S/N's P117194020, P117194048, P117194067, P117194074 System S/N SL0048, ACJ S/N's P117194004, P117194072, P117200171; System S/N SL0052, ACJ S/N's P117241977, P117241979, P117241986, P117241991; System S/N SL0053, ACJ S/N P117241966; System S/N SL0055, ACJ S/N P117283217; System S/N SL0056, ACJ S/N P117283216; System S/N SL0060, ACJ S/N P117241972; System S/N SL0063, ACJ S/N P117241968; System S/N SL0070, ACJ S/N's P117194028, P117194092; System S/N SL0071, ACJ S/N's P117194018, P117283218; and System S/N SL0073. ACJ S/N P117283214.

Quantity recalled108 ACJ's on 35 surgical systems

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-2341-2018
FDA event ID: 80249
Recalling firm: Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 7 Mar 2018
FDA classified: 2 Jul 2018
Reported: 11 Jul 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Device Malfunction
Device type: Heart & Vascular Devices

Timeline

7 Mar 2018	Recall initiated by company
2 Jul 2018	Classified by FDA	+117 days
11 Jul 2018	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Specific da Vinci X Surgical Systems (IS4200) were shipped with defective Arm Controller Joint (ACJ) boards that were found to have a high rate of failure due to a defective component.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

da Vinci X Surgical System, Model IS4200. Product Usage: The Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control System (da Vinci X Surgical System Mode IS4200) is intended to assist in the accurate control of Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors scalpels, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, electrocautery and accessories 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 during urologic surgical procedures, general laparoscopic surgical procedures, gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures, general thoracoscopic surgical procedures and thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures. The system can also be employed with adjunctive mediastinotomy to perform coronary anastomosis during cardiac revascularization. The system is indicated for adult and pediatric use. It is intended to be used by trained physicians in an operating room environment in accordance with the representative, specific procedures set forth in the Professional Instructions for Use.

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IA, MN, MS, NE, OK, TN, and TX. Foreign distribution was made to Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Nationwide Arkansas California Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Minnesota Mississippi Nebraska Oklahoma Tennessee Texas

Questions about this recall

Is da Vinci X Surgical System recalled?

Yes. Intuitive Surgical recalled da Vinci X Surgical System on 7 Mar 2018. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2341-2018.

Why was it recalled?

Specific da Vinci X Surgical Systems (IS4200) were shipped with defective Arm Controller Joint (ACJ) boards that were found to have a high rate of failure due to a defective component.

Which lots are affected?

System S/N SL0008, ACJ S/N's P117154256, P117154263, P117154281, P117154286; System S/N SL0012, ACJ S/N's P117154260, P117154297, P117154298, P117154308; System S/N SL0013, ACJ S/N's P117154251, P117154255, P117154257, P117154305; System S/N SL0015, ACJ S/N's P117154274, P117154276, P117154289, P117154290; System S/N SL0016, ACJ S/N's P117154259, P117154291, P117154306, P117154307; System S/N SL0017, ACJ S/N's P117154261, P117154269, P117154277, P117154296; System S/N SL0018, ACJ S/N's P117194009, P117194017, P117194037; System S/N SL0019, ACJ S/N's P117154267, P117154283, P117154294, P117154302; System S/N SL0020, ACJ S/N's P117194008, P117194050, P117194060, P117194078; System S/N SL0021, ACJ S/N's P117194063, P117194064, P117194081, P117194083; System S/N SL0028, ACJ S/N's P117154279, P117154285, P117154292, P117154300; System S/N SL0034, ACJ S/N's P117154264, P117154275, P117154304; System S/N SL0035, ACJ S/N's P117194016, P117194019, P117194070, P117194093; System S/N SL0036, ACJ S/N's P117194025, P117194073, P117241990; System S/N SL0037, ACJ S/N's P117194006, P117194036, P117194056, P117194058 System S/N SL0038, ACJ S/N's P117241971, P117241993; System S/N SL0039, ACJ S/N's P117194013, P117194024, P117194031, P117194032; System S/N SL0040, ACJ S/N's P117194046, P117194061, P117194088, P117194094; System S/N SL0041, ACJ S/N's P117194027, P117194040, P117194043, P117194049; System S/N SL0042, ACJ S/N's P117154288, P117194015, P117194052, P117194090; System S/N SL0043, ACJ S/N P117241988; System S/N SL0044, ACJ S/N's P117194007, P117194085, P117241978; System S/N SL0045, ACJ S/N's P117241965, P117241970, P117241982, P117241984; System S/N SL0046, ACJ S/N's P117194014, P117241964, P117241976, P117241980; System S/N SL0047, ACJ S/N's P117194020, P117194048, P117194067, P117194074 System S/N SL0048, ACJ S/N's P117194004, P117194072, P117200171; System S/N SL0052, ACJ S/N's P117241977, P117241979, P117241986, P117241991; System S/N SL0053, ACJ S/N P117241966; System S/N SL0055, ACJ S/N P117283217; System S/N SL0056, ACJ S/N P117283216; System S/N SL0060, ACJ S/N P117241972; System S/N SL0063, ACJ S/N P117241968; System S/N SL0070, ACJ S/N's P117194028, P117194092; System S/N SL0071, ACJ S/N's P117194018, P117283218; and System S/N SL0073. ACJ S/N P117283214.

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IA, MN, MS, NE, OK, TN, and TX. Foreign distribution was made to Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and United Kingdom.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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