EndoWrist 471049Recalls & reported problems
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · CADIERE FORCEPS · Class 2
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
Quick summary
This Intuitive EndoWrist Cadiere forceps is a surgical instrument used with da Vinci robots. Its 2,270 reports often describe the instrument material splitting, tearing or fraying, and mention 79 injuries and 1 death. One recall, started in December 2024 and open, concerns frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.
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- Adverse event reports
- 2,253
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 79
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2,253 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00886874119778), received between Dec 10, 2020 and Sep 30, 2026 — classified as 1 death, 79 injuries, 2,173 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Split, Cut or Torn” (1,297 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Dec 19, 2024Open, Classified
Due to increased complaints regarding frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments with jaws.
Z-0873-2025 · Root cause: Process change control · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Split, Cut or Torn1,297
- Material Frayed455
- Detachment of Device or Device Component122
- Material Fragmentation89
- Break88
- No Apparent Adverse Event72
- Unintended Movement48
- Unintended System Motion28
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1,596
- Insufficient Information625
- Unspecified Tissue Injury16
- Foreign Body In Patient13
- Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding9
- Bowel Perforation1
- Burn(s)1
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 2,253 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50953295 ↗MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Unintended Movement
It was reported that after a da Vinci-assisted surgical procedure, a Cadiere Forceps instrument was observed not being manipulated. The procedure was completed with no reported injury.Intuitive Surgical followed up with the initial reporter and obtained the following additional information: No fragment falling into the patient. No fragments retrieved from the patient, nor patient returned to hospital experiencing any post-surgical complications.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50942435 ↗MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Difficult to Open or Close
It was reported that there was a limited or imprecise motion issue with a da Vinci product. The customer reported event has no report of patient injury.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50942406 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
It was reported that there was a broken cable with a da Vinci product. The customer reported event has no report of patient injury.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50928026 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Material Frayed
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50926098 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Material Frayed; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50926096 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Material Frayed
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50926092 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50925596 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50925526 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50925012 ↗MalfunctionSep 26, 2026Material Fragmentation
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50906724 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2026No Device Output
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50905852 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Material Frayed
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50905786 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50905619 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50904913 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50904511 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
It was reported that there was a broken cable with a da Vinci product. The customer reported event has no report of patient injury.A review of the provided image is consistent with broken cable.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50893634 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50891547 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50890800 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026No Apparent Adverse Event
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50875926 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50874924 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2026Material Frayed
It was reported that there was a frayed cable with a da Vinci product. The customer reported event has no report of patient injury.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50850392 ↗MalfunctionAug 20, 2026Material Frayed
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50359544 ↗MalfunctionAug 20, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50357807 ↗MalfunctionAug 20, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50357805 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.