Intuitive Surgical

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1 notice filed with state agencies, covering 331 workers in total. Employers must warn the state ahead of a plant closing or mass layoff at a site.

• Aug 21, 2025331 workers · CaliforniaIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 1050 Kifer Rd. Sunnyvale CA 94086 · Layoff Permanent · effective Oct 27, 2025

Official WARN lists from California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois and Washington only; notices filed in other states are not shown. Matched on the employer name as filed, so a notice filed under an unrelated subsidiary name can be missing. Dates are the notice date (Washington: the date the state received it).

105 certified in FY2026 Q3, vs 117 a year earlier. 105 positions in total, median offered wage $167K a year.

Labor condition applications for H-1B workers certified by the Department of Labor, counted by decision date (FY2026 Q3: Apr 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, the latest quarter published). A certified application is a step before a visa petition, not a hire or a visa, and one application can cover several positions. Matched by employer ID number or name.

12 approvals or clearances and 15 recalls recorded by the FDA for this company and its listed subsidiaries.

Approvals and clearances

• Sep 8da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS5000Device clearance, 510(k)
• Aug 7Intuitive Endoluminal Gastrointestinal System (IG1000)Device clearance, 510(k)
• Jul 31da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS5000Device clearance, 510(k)
• Jul 14Universal Seal (5-12 mm)Device clearance, 510(k)
• May 22da Vinci Firefly Imaging SystemDevice clearance, 510(k)
• Mar 11da Vinci Force Feedback InstrumentsDevice clearance, 510(k)
• Feb 24Universal Seal (5-12 mm)Device clearance, 510(k)
• Jan 16da Vinci Surgical System (IS5000)Device clearance, 510(k)

Recalls

• Apr 24Brand Name: Da Vinci 5 Product Name: ASSY,DV5 TOWER,IS5000 Model/Catalog Number: 380746 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Preface: This report under 2…Class II · Ongoing · Due to unintentionally activated near infrared handheld camera when attempting to turn off illumination during normal clinical workflow transitions, particularly when switching from the handheld camera to the robotic endoscope.
• Apr 22Da Vinci ASSY, PSS, SP1098, Part Number: 380601Class II · Ongoing · Operative components of surgical systems potentially distributed with E-brake retainer pin, so in event of a structural column failure, the E-brake pin would prevent E-brake engagement and may result in uncontrolled motion. In addition, if it moves/backs out it may cause restricted column range of motion and/or uncontrolled motion, which may cause patient tissue injury/crushing injury/bleeding.
• Apr 2Brand Name: Da Vinci X and Da Vinci Xi Product Name: da Vinci X, Xi Surgical System Model/Catalog Number: IS4000; IS4200 Software Version: N/A Product Descript…Class II · Ongoing · Due to manipulator containing screws with in the arm sub-assembly that my be susceptible to breaking.

From openFDA: Drugs@FDA (new applications and new uses), device 510(k) and PMA decisions, and FDA enforcement reports. Class I recalls are the most serious, Class III the least. Most recalls are started by the company itself. Labeling and manufacturing changes are not listed.