Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Tip Cover Accessory Recalled by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Due to Clarification of existing labeling and related cautions for...

Date: September 23, 2011
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

Tip Cover Accessory, 8 MM, MCS, box of 10 Product Usage: The disposable Tip cover accessory is used in conjunction with the 8mm Monopolar Curved Scissors Instruments to cut and coagulate tissue. The tip cover is intended to provide electrical insulation over a section of the Monopolar Curved Scissors instrument so that FR energy is only available at the scissors blades.

Quantity: 50,000 boxes of 10 tip covers

Why Was This Recalled?

Clarification of existing labeling and related cautions for the tip cover accessory of the da Vinci Surgical System.

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