Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 19, 2021
Aesculap Universal Robot UR5 Arm Recall: Robotic Arm Malfunction Risk
Aesculap recalls Universal Robot UR5 arm (PV010204) for potential robotic arm malfunction causing system restarts. Affected units have specific UDI-DI and serial numbers.
“Aesculap Universal Robot UR5 Arm Recall: Robotic Arm Malfunction Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63257-aesculap-universal-robot-ur5-arm-recall-robotic-arm-malfunction-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1409-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1409-2022%22&limit=1).
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC recalled one Universal Robot UR5 arm with PV010204 subcomponent on Feb. 19, 2021, according to the FDA. The device may malfunction, preventing further movement and requiring a system restart.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Aesculap
Product: Universal Robot UR5 arm, PV010204 subcomponent of Aesculap Aeos Digital Microscope System
UDI-DI: 04046955206742
Serial Number: SN1004
Quantity: 1 unit
Distribution: United States (NE)
The hazard
The recall involves a malfunction of the robotic arm that prevents further movement and requires restarting the robotic digital microscope system, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Aesculap Implant Systems LLC has 26 other recalls on record since Aug. 10, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Aesculap MINOP Trocar 150mm Recall (Jan. 15, 2026), Medline Thoracic Robots Recall (Feb. 16, 2026) and Da Vinci X and Xi Surgical Systems Recall (April 2, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Universal Robot UR5 arm with serial number SN1004 and UDI-DI code 0404695:206742. This component is part of the Aesculap Aeos Digital Microscope System.
Brand
Aesculap
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify your Universal Robot UR5 arm has serial number SN1004 and UDI-DI code 04046955206742.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Nebraska.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “United States: NE” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Nebraska.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 17 months 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-1409-2022 (February 19, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1409-2022 to see it in context.
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