da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Stapler 45 Reload Green — Class II medical device recall Z-2381-2018
Terminated recall by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., reported 2018-07-18. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISI) has recently become aware of an issue with the da Vinci Xi Stapler 45 Blue and
| Recall number | Z-2381-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-04-23 |
| Classified | 2018-07-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-07-18 |
| Terminated | 2020-07-15 |
| Countries outside the US | AT, AU, BE, BR, CA, CH, CN, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IE, IT, JP, KR, LU, NL, NO, QA, SA, SE, SG, TR, TW |
| Quantity | 6,816 |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00886874112823 |
| Model numbers | 48445G-03 |
| Expiration dates | 2017-10-14 |
Product
da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Stapler 45 Reload Green, Model 48445G-03, 12 reloads/box.
Reason for recall
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISI) has recently become aware of an issue with the da Vinci Xi Stapler 45 Blue and Green Reloads that may be missing a component of the knife mechanism. Without this component, the reload knife will not move and cut tissue when the stapler is fired.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.