Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Mega Needle Driver Recalled by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Due to Firm has become aware of the potential for...

Date: November 15, 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

Mega Needle Driver, 8MM assembly of the da Vinci S IS1200 and da Vinci Si, IS2000. Manufactured by Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA. EndoWrist Instruments, including scissors, scalpels, forceps, needle drivers and electrocautery are intended for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including: grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, ligation, electrocautery and suturing. Mega Needle Driver and Large Needle Driver instruments are part of the EndoWrist instrument family and are intended for use in endoscopic manipulation and suturing.

Quantity: 15, 236 UPDATED 12/19/13 to 11,235

Why Was This Recalled?

Firm has become aware of the potential for detachment of the jaw insert for Large Needle Drivers and Mega Needle Drivers.

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