Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 30, 2025
Intuitive Surgical da Vinci 5 Console Display Recall: Risk of 3D Surgical Field Loss
Intuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci 5 Surgeon Console Viewer Display units with outdated firmware that may cause loss of 3D surgical field, potentially leading to injury during robotic-assisted surgery.
Robotic-assisted surgical system has Viewer Display manufactured with outdated firmware, may result in loss of one display-loss of 3D surgical field (depth perception) but 2D maintained, or loss of both displays-complete visualization loss, without fault, instruments remain active, could lead to instrument contact with tissue, resulting in injury/bleeding; may require alternate surgical modality.
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📍Recalling firmIntuitive Surgical, Inc.1266 Kifer Rd · Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5304
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Intuitive Surgical is recalling da Vinci 5 Surgeon Console Viewer Displays that have outdated firmware. This could cause loss of the 3D surgical field, meaning the surgeon might lose depth perception during surgery, which could lead to injury or bleeding if instruments contact tissue. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/50331-intuitive-surgical-da-vinci-5-console-display-recall-risk-of.
“Intuitive Surgical da Vinci 5 Console Display Recall: Risk of 3D Surgical Field Loss.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50331-intuitive-surgical-da-vinci-5-console-display-recall-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-1355-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1355-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 30, 2025, that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is recalling the da Vinci 5 Surgeon Console Viewer Display due to outdated firmware that may cause display loss or complete visualization failure during surgery. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
The robotic-assisted surgical system has a Viewer Display manufactured with outdated firmware that may result in the loss of one display or both displays without fault. While instruments remain active, the loss of visualization could lead to instrument contact with tissue, resulting in injury or bleeding, and may require an alternate surgical modality.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 53 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Da Vinci 5 dV5 Tower NIR Handheld Camera Recall (April 24, 2026), Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci Surgical System Recall (April 22, 2026), and Da Vinci X and Xi Surgical Systems Recall (April 2, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Vortex Surgical TID Pharos Illuminated Depressor Recall (Dec. 16, 2025), Katalyst Surgical DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps Recall (March 25, 2026), and Canon Vantage Galan 3T Medical Device Recall (Oct. 16, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the part number 380730-45 on the display. The serial numbers listed in the recall include SQ0326 through SQ0470 and SQ0662, SQ0727, SQ0740, SQ0761. These units were sold with the da Vinci 5 system.
Brand
Intuitive Surgical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Display Serial Number
Look for the serial numbers listed in the recall: SQ0326 through SQ0470 and SQ0662, SQ0727, SQ0740, SQ0761.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Intuitive Surgical for guidance on next steps if you have a recalled unit.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 21 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of KS, AZ, MA, FL, MI, NC, IL, DC, TX, KY, MS, CA, MN, NV, NY, WI, ID, GA, CT, SC, UT, VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 50 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1355-2026 (December 30, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1355-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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