Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-0927-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

da Vinci SP Surgical System, SP1098, 00886874114605 Product Usage: used with an endoscope, surgical instruments, and accessories to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 26, 2019

Date Posted: February 12, 2020

Recall Number: Z-0927-2020

Event ID: 84335

Reason for Recall:

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 4 Surgical Systems

Code Information:

System Serial # PSC Serial # VSC Serial # SP0047 Not Affected 675054 SP0049 Not Affected 674261 SP0050 Not Affected 675051 SP0054 Not Affected 682482

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and countries of Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and United Kingdom

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated