Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2022 - (Recall #: Z-0999-2022)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2022.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

da Vinici X da Vinci Xi Sureform 45 REF 480445 da Vinci X da Vinci Xi Sureform 45 Curved-Tip REF 480545 da Vinici X da Vinci Xi Sureform 60 REF 480460

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 17, 2022

Date Posted: May 4, 2022

Recall Number: Z-0999-2022

Event ID: 89736

Reason for Recall:

As a result of complaint data review, it identified tissue pushout events occurring during firing of the SureForm stapler when tissue is pushed distally within the jaws, rather than being held in place and transected. Overall rate of harm associated with bleeding of critical severity exceeds the predicted likelihood of harm as documented within Intuitives existing risk documentation.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 6,8881 boxes (or 413,286 individual units/6 instruments/box)

Code Information:

Product Description/Model Numbers/UDI Code: Sureform 45 / 480445 / 00886874117583 Sureform 45 Curved-Tip / 480545 / 00886874117590 Sureform 60 / 480460 / 00886874115640 All Lots

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY. The countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated