FDA Device recall Z-2755-2015
Crocodile Grasper
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2015-09-16
On 2015-09-16 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Crocodile Grasper by Intuitive Surgical, citing in certain circumstances involving select da Vinci Si Single-Site instruments, the jaws of grip actuated instruments may become fixed in a closed position.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2755-2015 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2015-08-08 |
| Published | 2015-09-16 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Intuitive Surgical |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Crocodile Grasper; used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (IS3000); Model numbers: 428059-12, 428059-13. The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories used with the da Vinci Si Surgical System (IS3000) are indicated for use by trained physicians in an operating room environment for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, clip-ligation and electrocautery during single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the da Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories, including graspers, dissectors, scissors, suction irrigators, monopolar cautery, 5 mm curved cannulae, 5 mm and 10 mm straight cannulae, flexible blunt obturators, and the 5 mm Single-Site Port.
Reason
In certain circumstances involving select da Vinci Si Single-Site instruments, the jaws of grip actuated instruments may become fixed in a closed position.
Identifiers
| code_info | Model numbers: 428059-12, 428059-13; all lots |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2755-2015%22
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