Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Patient Cart, Part: 380601, a component of the da Vinci SP Surgical System, Model: SP1098 Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Patient Cart, Part: 380601, a component of the da Vinci SP Surgical System, Model: SP1098
Brand
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Part/UDI-DI: 380601/00886874114605. SP1098 Serial Numbers: SP0202, SP0253, SP0254, SP0219, SP0228, SP0231, SP0238, SP0273, SP0208, SP0226, SP0240, SP0247, SP0249, SP0256, SP0257, SP0268, SP0270, SP0272, SP0221, SP0223, SP0225, SP0229, SP0230, SP0232, SP0233, SP0235, SP0236, SP0237, SP0239, SP0241, SP0242, SP0243, SP0244, SP0245, SP0248, SP0250, SP0251, SP0252, SP0255, SP0258, SP0259, SP0260, SP0261, SP0262, SP0263, SP0264, SP0265, SP0266, SP0269, SP0274, SP0278, SP0280, SP0282
Products Sold
Part/UDI-DI: 380601/00886874114605. SP1098 Serial Numbers: SP0202, SP0253, SP0254, SP0219, SP0228, SP0231, SP0238, SP0273, SP0208, SP0226, SP0240, SP0247, SP0249, SP0256, SP0257, SP0268, SP0270, SP0272, SP0221, SP0223, SP0225, SP0229, SP0230, SP0232, SP0233, SP0235, SP0236, SP0237, SP0239, SP0241, SP0242, SP0243, SP0244, SP0245, SP0248, SP0250, SP0251, SP0252, SP0255, SP0258, SP0259, SP0260, SP0261, SP0262, SP0263, SP0264, SP0265, SP0266, SP0269, SP0274, SP0278, SP0280, SP0282
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is recalling Patient Cart, Part: 380601, a component of the da Vinci SP Surgical System, Model: SP1098 due to Surgical system may have inadequately welded top and/or bottom belts in the link 2 of the entry guide manipulator assembly/instrument arm joints, that. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Surgical system may have inadequately welded top and/or bottom belts in the link 2 of the entry guide manipulator assembly/instrument arm joints, that may cause the following, 1) Top Failure: internal tissue injuries, body wall injury or emergent conversion to open surgery, 2) Bottom failure: pinching injury to the user with no harm to the patient.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
On 3/13/24, Field Safety Notices were mailed and emailed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1) To prevent a pinch injury, please use two people when attempting to move the EGM in an unpowered state. 2) Inform necessary hospital personnel about this issue and affected personnel when the requested actions have been completed. 3) Complete and return the response form via email to Recalls@intusurg.com A firm representative will schedule a site visit to perform the inspection of the Link 2 EGM belts of the affected population of SP systems. If you need further information or support concerning this Medical Device Notification, please contact your Clinical Sales Representative or contact Firm Customer Service: - North and South America: (800) 876-1310, Option 3 (4 AM to 5 PM PST) or mail: customerservice@intusurg.com. - Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa: +800 0821 2020 or +41 21 821 2020 (8 AM to 6 PM CET) or eucs@intusurg.com - South Korea: 02-3271-3200 (9 AM to 6 PM KSTJ) or support.korea@intusurg.com - Japan: 0120-56-5635 or 03-5575-1362 (9 AM to 6 PM JST) or csjapan@intusurg.com
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticeDistribution
As reported by FDA
AL, CA, CO, FL, KS, KY, MD, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI
Page updated: Jan 10, 2026