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INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC

DA VINCI SP · General Hospital

510(k): 26 Recall: 9 UDI: 4 MAUDE: 10 Class.: 66

510(k) Clearances (26)

2025-12-15

Substantially Equivalent

2025-12-02

Substantially Equivalent

2025-10-03

Substantially Equivalent

2025-09-10

Substantially Equivalent

2025-08-29

Substantially Equivalent

2025-08-28

Substantially Equivalent

2025-04-24

Substantially Equivalent

2025-03-10

Substantially Equivalent

2025-02-28

Substantially Equivalent

2024-06-04

Substantially Equivalent

2023-11-08

Unknown

2021-11-23

Substantially Equivalent

2021-09-29

Unknown

2020-12-22

Unknown

2020-09-28

Unknown

Recalls (9)

2025-12-15

Access Port System tray may develop cracks potentially resulting in a sterility breach.

2025-05-12

Robotic-assisted surgical system arm drapes may detach from the instrument arm due to an issue involving the drape rings located at the top of the product, which may expose a section of instrument arm, which may result in procedure delay or conversion to an alternate minimally invasive approach. Retrospectively reported recall.

2024-03-13

Surgical system may have inadequately welded top and/or bottom belts in the link 2 of the entry guide manipulator assembly/instrument arm joints, that may cause the following, 1) Top Failure: internal tissue injuries, body wall injury or emergent conversion to open surgery, 2) Bottom failure: pinching injury to the user with no harm to the patient.

2021-09-22

Issue was identified during internal engineering evaluation. Use of the system with the affected software version may experience either an inability to deliver energy or an inadvertent delivery of energy. Use may require surgeon to resolve an injury or need moderate intraoperative intervention. Also, use may potentially cause user frustration or a minor delay to troubleshoot.

2019-08-19

Some cameras were found to have residual soil adhered to the tip of the camera after reprocessing which may affect image quality resulting in needing to switch to a second camera or converting to another surgical modality. If residual soil makes contact with the patient, exposure could result in sensitization making future component blood therapy or tissue typing more challenging; additionally if …

2019-07-26

The firm become aware of a potentially defective capacitors on circuit boards installed on certain da Vinci Xi, X and SP system Vision Side Carts (VSC) and/or Patient Side Carts (PSC). As a result, you may experience either vision loss or non-recoverable errors 307 or 319, preventing further use of the system.

2019-04-01

Intuitive has become aware that the da Vinci SP system may trigger a mechanical vibration of the instrument tips and endoscope due to a software anomaly. This issue has the potential to occur only under the following, extremely rare specific conditions: 1) the user is activating Adjust Mode, AND 2) the instrument Arm is near its vertical position limit, AND 3) the user is applying sustained force…

2018-10-25

The instrument drape may tear while draping the Patient Side Cart presenting a breach in the sterile barrier.

UDI Registrations (4)

da Vinci SP

VISION SYSTEM CART

da Vinci SP

PATIENT SIDE CART

da Vinci SP

SURGEON SIDE CONSOLE

da Vinci SP Endoscope, 0°

Endoscope, 0°

MAUDE Adverse Events (10)

Malfunction
20220128
Malfunction
20220127
Death
20220124
Malfunction
20210604
Malfunction
20210224
Malfunction
20201127
Malfunction
20200929
Injury
20200916
Malfunction
20200614
Death

FDA Classification (66)

Digital Physical/Chemical Sterilization Process Sensor

General Hospital

Set, Blood Transfusion

General Hospital

Washer Of Body Waste Receptacles

General Hospital

Sterilizer, Dry Heat

General Hospital

Respirator, N95, For Use By The General Public In Public Health Medical Emergencies

General Hospital

Infusion Safety Management Software

General Hospital

Vascular Access Port Kit

General Hospital

Tubing, Fluid Delivery

General Hospital

Basin, Emesis

General Hospital

Oral Administration Set

General Hospital

Ear Irrigation Kit

General Hospital

Nursing Pad, Cohesive Gel

General Hospital

Stocking, Medical Support (To Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs)

General Hospital

Bottle, Collection, Vacuum

General Hospital

Thoracentesis Tray

General Hospital

Delivery Room Apparel Kit

General Hospital

Support, Scrotal, Therapeutic

General Hospital

Whole Room Microbial Reduction Device

General Hospital

Detectors And Removers, Lice, (Including Combs)

General Hospital

Accessories To Examination Light

General Hospital

Stocking, Medical Support (For General Medical Purposes)

General Hospital

Blood Borne Pathogen Response Kit

General Hospital

Strip, Temperature, Forehead, Liquid Crystal

General Hospital

Pump, Infusion, Pca

General Hospital

Saline Vascular Access Flush With Integrated Alcohol Disinfectant Device

General Hospital

Stationary Infrared Thermometer

General Hospital

Depressor, Tongue, Non-Surgical

General Hospital

Medical Gloves With Chemotherapy Labeling Claims - Test For Use With Chemotherapy Drugs

General Hospital

Low Dead Space Needle, Single Lumen, Hypodermic

General Hospital

Warmer, Infant Radiant

General Hospital

Tubing, Noninvasive

General Hospital

Administrations Sets With Neuraxial Connectors

General Hospital

Stapler, Surgical

General Hospital

Warmer, Thermal, Infusion Fluid

General Hospital

Rigid Sterilization Container With Software

General Hospital

Lubricant, Vaginal, Patient

General Hospital

Sterilizer, Steam

General Hospital

Mattress, Water, Temperature Regulated

General Hospital

Heparin Flush In 0.45% Sodium Chloride

General Hospital

Powder-Free Guayle Rubber Examination Glove

General Hospital

Thermometer Kit

General Hospital

Automated Endoscope Channel Cleaner

General Hospital

Cover, Mattress (Medical Purposes)

General Hospital

Fall Prevention Alarm/Sensor Attached Only

General Hospital

Rfid Chip For Dental Appliance

General Hospital

Bed, Manual

General Hospital

Indicator, Biological, Liquid Chemical Sterilization Process

General Hospital

Mid-Stream Collection Kit

General Hospital

Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days

General Hospital

Central Venous Catheter Dressing Change Kit

General Hospital

Bottle, Hot/Cold Water

General Hospital

Chamber, Reverse Isolation, Patient Care

General Hospital

Peripheral Catheter Insertion Kit

General Hospital

Kit, Chemical Snake-Bite

General Hospital

Body Temperature Sensing Software

General Hospital

Image Processing Device For Estimation Of External Blood Loss

General Hospital

Lubricant, Patient

General Hospital

Oral Lubricant

General Hospital

Implantable Radio Frequency Transponder System

General Hospital

Water, Vascular Access Flush

General Hospital

Buret Administration Intravenous Kit

General Hospital

Allergen And Vaccine Delivery Needles

General Hospital

Bed, Ac-Powered Adjustable Hospital

General Hospital

Mattress And Bed Deck Cover (Medical Purposes)

General Hospital

Unit, Neonatal Phototherapy

General Hospital

Infant Positioner, Rx, Use In Highly Monitored Setting

General Hospital