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Class II — Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Recalling firmIntuitive Surgical, Inc.
Registered facilityView this company's 41 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility)
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe distal tip ring of the fully articulating catheter may become dislodged during the procedure.
ProductBox Label: ION Fully Articulating Catheter, REF 490105, VER 08 - Product Usage: used to navigate the Ion Fully Articulating Catheter within the lung to a planned path in order to sample a target. User Manual: ION Endoluminal System, System, Instruments, and Accessories User Manual, PN 553990-05 REV. A 2019.12
Quantity454 catheters
DistributionUS Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, CO, DC, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, and VA.
Initiated2020-10-23
Classified2020-11-25
Terminated2022-12-05
Recall numberZ-0489-2021
InitiationVoluntary: Firm initiated

Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)

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RegWarden. “Class II recall — Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Z-0489-2021).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/86664/

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