Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
VESSEL SEALER EXTEND, Single-Use Instrument EndoWrist Instruments 8mm, da Vinci X' da Vinci Xi', REF 480422 — FDA record Z-1209-2022
Reported completed
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Mar 3, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- VESSEL SEALER EXTEND, Single-Use Instrument EndoWrist Instruments 8mm, da Vinci X' da Vinci Xi', REF 480422
- Reason
- Placing excessive tissue in the instrument jaws of the devices prior to sealing and transection can result in an insufficient seal.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Quantity
- 140,519 boxes (843,113 individual units)
- Agency-reported status
- Completed
- Source record identifier
- Z-1209-2022
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | UDI: 00886874115664. All lots |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries/regions of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Jun 8, 2022
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 3, 2022
- Center classification date
- May 31, 2022
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.