Reported Apr 8, 2026 · Ongoing

Brand Name: da Vinci S, Si Mega Needle Driver Instrument Product Name: da Vinci S, Si Mega Needle Driver Instrument…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 1266 Kifer Rd · Sunnyvale, CA · 94086-5304

Is this the product you have?

  • Brand Nameda Vinci S, Si Mega
  • Needle Driver Instrument Product Nameda Vinci S, Si Mega Needle
  • Driver Instrument Model/Catalog Number420194
  • Software VersionNA
  • Product DescriptionEndoWrist Instruments or Da Vinci S/Si Reusable instruments, including blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, forceps/pick-ups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, electrocautery and accessories are intended for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, ligation, electrocautery, suturing, and delivery and placement of microwave and cryogenic ablation probes and accessories. Please refer to attached User Manual for additional details on intended use. All da Vinci S/Si reusable instruments with jaws use mechanical tungsten cables and pulleys to transmit motion from the input discs to the housing (on the proximal chassis), through the main shaft, and the distal instrument tip (inside the patient)
  • ComponentNA
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Code420194
  • Mega Needle Driver GTIN00886874111611
  • FDA Medical Device Listing NumberD088920
  • Material Number420194-08
  • Batch / System Numbers

    339 of 339 codes

    • M10120201
    • SH1182
    • M20120412
    • SH1182
    • M10130121
    • SH1570
    • M10130306
    • SH1570
    • M10110602
    • SH0547
    • M10110627
    • SH0547
    • M10121129
    • SH0059
    • M10121214
    • SH0059
    • M10130429
    • SH0059
    • M10130521
    • SH0059
    • M10121105
    • SH1557
    • M10130517
    • SH1837
    • M10121109
    • SH1390
    • M10130508
    • SH1390
    • M10131004
    • SH1390
    • M10130306
    • USG689
    • M10130412
    • USG689
    • M10110302
    • SH1368
    • M10110614
    • SH1368
    • M10110620
    • SH1368
    • M10110817
    • SH1368
    • M10120705
    • SH1368
    • M10121022
    • SH1368
    • M10130429
    • SH1368
    • M10130509
    • SH1368
    • M10130722
    • SH1368
    • M10110131
    • USG294
    • M10110511
    • USG294
    • M10110616
    • USG294
    • M10110811
    • USG294
  • USG518 M10131014 USG518 Material Number420194-10
  • Batch / System Numbers

    609 of 609 codes

    • N10170714
    • SH1182
    • N10170817
    • SH1182
    • N10171019
    • SH1182
    • M10140303
    • SH1570
    • N10140805
    • SH1570
    • N10150702
    • SH1570
    • N10160311
    • SH1570
    • N10160421
    • SH1570
    • N10161206
    • SH1570
    • N10161223
    • SH1570
    • N10180227
    • SG704
    • M10131121
    • SH0547
    • N10140609
    • SH0547
    • M10140221
    • SH0059
    • M10140307
    • SH0059
    • N10140508
    • SH0059
    • N10140827
    • SH0059
    • N10150320
    • SH0059
    • N10160519
    • SH0059
    • N10160728
    • SH0059
    • N11160907
    • SH0059
    • N11161013
    • SH0059
    • N10161129
    • SH0059
    • N10170419
    • SH0059
    • N11170407
    • SH0059
    • N10170612
    • SH0059
    • N10170705
    • SH0059
    • N10180202
    • SH0059
    • N10180323
    • SH0059
    • N10180321
    • SH0059
  • USG518 N10170103 USG518 Material Number420194-12
  • Batch / System Numbers

    137 of 137 codes

    • N10190729
    • SH1182
    • N10180921
    • SH1557
    • N10190104
    • SH1557
    • N10190211
    • SH1557
    • N10190326
    • SH1557
    • N12190423
    • SH1557
    • N10190719
    • SH1557
    • N11191021
    • SH1557
    • N10191216
    • SH1557
    • N10210329
    • SH1557
    • N10210524
    • SH1557
    • N10210517
    • SH1557
    • N10190108
    • SH1837
    • N10200727
    • SH1837
    • N10201012
    • SH1837
    • N10201103
    • SH1837
    • N10210412
    • SH1837
    • N10191111
    • USG689
    • N10191125
    • USG689
    • N10190805
    • SH1368
    • N10190930
    • SH1368
    • N10180808
    • USG294
    • N10180906
    • SH2186
    • N10190522
    • SH2186
    • N10201012
    • SH2186
    • N10190226
    • SH0825
    • N10190326
    • SH0825
    • N10210412
    • SH0825
    • N10181126
    • SH0729
    • N10190107
    • SH0729
  • SH1279 N10210607 SH1279 Material Number420194-13
  • Batch / System NumbersK11220626 SH1964 K10220228 SH1837
Amount recalled
7819

This recall covers 6 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 5 are below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Due to increased complaints for broken/frayed grip cables for reusable instruments.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 4:16 PM UTC

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