Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-1994-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Patient Side Cart Battery Box used in conjunction with the da Vinci A surgical system. Intuitive Surgical Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 27, 2012

Date Posted: July 16, 2014

Recall Number: Z-1994-2014

Event ID: 68593

Reason for Recall:

Patient Side Cart battery boxes may overheat in rare charging conditions, causing battery bulging.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 2606

Code Information:

Material number 371268-02 - al lots.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated