Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 26, 2019

Intuitive Surgical da Vinci X System: Defective Capacitors May Cause Vision Loss

Intuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci X surgical systems with defective capacitors that could cause vision loss or system errors. Affected units have specific serial numbers; contact for remedy.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0926-2020Medical device Intuitive Surgical ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

The firm become aware of a potentially defective capacitors on circuit boards installed on certain da Vinci Xi, X and SP system Vision Side Carts (VSC) and/or Patient Side Carts (PSC). As a result, you may experience either vision loss or non-recoverable errors 307 or 319, preventing further use of the system.

Take action

Contact the company

Recalling firmIntuitive Surgical, Inc.1266 Kifer Rd Bldg 101 · Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5304

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Intuitive Surgical is recalling certain da Vinci X surgical systems due to potentially defective capacitors in the Vision Side Carts (VSC) and Patient Side Carts (PSC). This could lead to vision loss or non-recoverable system errors during surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67317-intuitive-surgical-da-vinci-x-system-defective-capacitors-may-cause.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67317-intuitive-surgical-da-vinci-x-system-defective-capacitors-may-cause · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0926-2020

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“Intuitive Surgical da Vinci X System: Defective Capacitors May Cause Vision Loss.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67317-intuitive-surgical-da-vinci-x-system-defective-capacitors-may-cause. Based on FDA recall #Z-0926-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0926-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 26, 2019, that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is recalling 52 da Vinci X Surgical Systems due to potentially defective capacitors. The hazard involves vision loss or non-recoverable errors preventing system use.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Intuitive Surgical
Product: da Vinci X Surgical System
Model: IS4200
UPC: 00886874114216

The hazard

The firm became aware of potentially defective capacitors on circuit boards installed on certain da Vinci Xi, X and SP system Vision Side Carts (VSC) and/or Patient Side Carts (PSC). As a result, users may experience vision loss or non-recoverable errors 307 or 319, preventing further use of the system.

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 Steris ALYON Surgical Lighting System Recall (May 15, 2026), Vortex Surgical TID Pharos Illuminated Depressor Recall (December 16, 2025), and Covidien V-Loc 90 Wound Closure Device Recall (June 24, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the system serial number (SL) on the da Vinci X system. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice, such as SL0350, SL0362, SL0372, etc. The product is used with endoscopes and surgical instruments for minimally invasive procedures.

Brand
Intuitive Surgical
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and countries of Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and United Kingdom

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-0925-2020	da Vinci Xi Surgical System Surgical System, IS4000, 00886874114216 - Product Usage: used with an endoscope, surgical instruments, and accessories to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures.; System Serial # PSC Serial # VSC Serial # SK2462 692049 Not Affected SK2463 Not Affected 1000895 SK2465 Not Affected 675320 SK2466 Not Affected 675528 SK2467 Not Affected 675321 SK2469 Not Affected 682124 SK2470 Not Affected 1000896 SK2474 Not Affected 674258 SK2476 Not Affected 1000894 SK2477 Not Affected 1000213 SK2478 Not Affected 1000124 SK2479 Not Affected 674257 SK2484 Not Affected 1000126 SK2485 Not Affected 1000215 SK2487 Not Affected 675322 SK2488 Not Affected 1000125 SK2490 Not Affected 676708 SK2491 Not Affected 676422 SK2492 Not Affected 677214 SK2493 Not Affected 676302 SK2494 Not Affected 679521 SK2495 Not Affected 1000214 SK2496 Not Affected 677215 SK2497 Not Affected 677877 SK2498 Not Affected 677414 SK2499 Not Affected 679892 SK2501 Not Affected 679951 SK2502 Not Affected 678360 SK2503 686019 685985 SK2504 Not Affected 677412 SK2543 Not Affected 681770 SK2544 Not Affected 683012 SK2545 692981 685078 SK2546 Not Affected 677594 SK2547 Not Affected 677879 SK2548 Not Affected 682192 SK2549 Not Affected 682123 SK2550 689635 689243 SK2552 Not Affected 686498 SK2553 691232 690199 SK2554 685520 686495 SK2555 686904 686496 SK2556 690760 690197 SK2557 688472 688040 SK2558 690762 690198 SK2559 Not Affected 686499 SK2560 Not Affected 685988 SK2563 Not Affected 681648 SK2564 689634 689239 SK2565 Not Affected 679893 SK2566 692046 691668 SK2567 692048 692608 SK2569 688473 688466 SK2571 683702 682639 SK2572 685521 687292 SK2573 690763 691667 SK2575 687380 Not Affected SK2577 Not Affected 689240 SK2578 687831 688830 SK2579 Not Affected 686497 SK2505 Not Affected 678508 SK2506 Not Affected 677591 SK2508 Not Affected 677592 SK2509 Not Affected 676705 SK2510 Not Affected 676706 SK2511 Not Affected 675527 SK2512 Not Affected 677880 SK2513 Not Affected 679894 SK2514 684738 Not Affected SK2515 Not Affected 675526 SK2517 Not Affected 675529 SK2518 Not Affected 682193 SK2520 Not Affected 682640 SK2521 Not Affected 682641 SK2522 688474 683008 SK2523 693426 695331 SK2524 687361 1000906 SK2525 Not Affected 681660 SK2526 686018 685498 SK2527 686017 685079 SK2529 686520 685501 SK2530 Not Affected 678697 SK2531 Not Affected 679525 SK2532 687362 685987 SK2534 687407 686885 SK2535 686903 687289 SK2536 685523 687288 SK2537 687828 687290 SK2538 685522 685986 SK2539 Not Affected 681756 SK2542 Not Affected 688039 SK2580 689161 688467 SK2581 Not Affected 680719 SK2582 687830 687812 SK2583 687829 687811 SK2584 689636 689617 SK2585 692978 Not Affected SK2588 695346 694227 SK2589 693427 693655 SK2590 684170 682913 SK2592 Not Affected 686886 SK2593 696642 691240 SK2594 692979 694237 SK2595 689566 688817 SK2597 689162 688831 SK2598 692620 688469 SK2599 Not Affected 688468 SK2600 693908 697864 SK2601 Not Affected 695332 SK2602 686518 686884 SK2603 693904 Not Affected SK2604 Not Affected 676157 SK2605 698331 699147 SK2607 Not Affected 693399 SK2608 693905 697865 SK2609 693902 700074 SK2611 699377 Not Affected SK2612 700989 700400 SK2619 Not Affected 683691 SK2626 702764 705065 SK2627 706894 703175 SK2629 700440 Not Affected SK2739 Not Affected 698307	123 surgical systems
Z-0926-2020	da Vinci X Surgical System Surgical System, IS4200, 00886874114216 Product Usage: used with an endoscope, surgical instruments, and accessories to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures.; System Serial # PSC Serial # VSC Serial # SL0350 665033 Not Affected SL0360 292201 Not Affected SL0361 Not Affected 1000216 SL0362 381021 678362 SL0365 34608 Not Affected SL0366 Not Affected 1000217 SL0369 Not Affected 679520 SL0370 Not Affected 678840 SL0371 Not Affected 305493 SL0372 415418 678699 SL0373 429524 334972 SL0375 332395 678509 SL0376 Not Affected 680721 SL0377 Not Affected 991369 SL0378 266528 872469 SL0379 311710 676421 SL0380 Not Affected 268852 SL0385 Not Affected 304487 SL0386 62043 681143 SL0387 308179 687814 SL0388 Not Affected 688819 SL0389 71796 308181 SL0391 518359 285588 SL0392 Not Affected 685499 SL0393 295941 687813 SL0394 281121 687293 SL0395 43875 689242 SL0396 Not Affected 685077 SL0397 892731 685500 SL0398 Not Affected 330718 SL0399 Not Affected 685080 SL0400 492489 769792 SL0401 292512 682912 SL0402 Not Affected 682536 SL0403 Not Affected 688818 SL0404 278656 691238 SL0406 680584 324350 SL0407 Not Affected 688038 SL0408 81482 331850 SL0409 Not Affected 691236 SL0410 768663 Not Affected SL0411 685403 695335 SL0412 Not Affected 692045 SL0413 Not Affected 698304 SL0415 870352 699139 SL0416 Not Affected 343215 SL0417 697081 692043 SL0418 268716 694230 SL0419 264189 697313 SL0420 279659 699148 SL0423 291981 260861 SL0424 Not Affected 683692	52 surgical systems
Z-0927-2020	da Vinci SP Surgical System, SP1098, 00886874114605 Product Usage: used with an endoscope, surgical instruments, and accessories to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures.; System Serial # PSC Serial # VSC Serial # SP0047 Not Affected 675054 SP0049 Not Affected 674261 SP0050 Not Affected 675051 SP0054 Not Affected 682482	4 Surgical Systems

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check System Serial Numbers
Review the system serial number (SL) on the da Vinci X surgical system to determine if it is affected. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 33 states.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 years after the firm started it.

Jul 26, 2019Firm started the recall
Jan 31, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Feb 12, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Aug 10, 2022FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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Do I need to stop using the system immediately?

No. The recall does not require immediate discontinuation; affected units may continue use with caution after verifying the serial number.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-0926-2020 (July 26, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0926-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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