Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

8mm Fenestrated Bipolar Forceps used in conjunction with the da Recalled by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Due to Reports of dislodging of the Cautery Plug Insert...

Date: May 8, 2013
Company: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Intuitive Surgical, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

8mm Fenestrated Bipolar Forceps used in conjunction with the da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1200. Multiple use electrosurgical endoscopic instruments.

Quantity: 697 - all products

Why Was This Recalled?

Reports of dislodging of the Cautery Plug Insert from the Cautery Plug Riser, preventing a bipolar cautery cable from being properly connected which results in loss of cautery function of Bipolar Instruments.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 244 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report