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# FDA Clears Intuitive Stapler for da Vinci Robot
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-clears-intuitive-stapler-for-da-vinci-robot/
- Published: 2025-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:57:25.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5158989

FDA has cleared an Intuitive 510(k) for the SP SureForm 45 stapler for use with its da Vinci SP surgical system in thoracic, colorectal, and urologic procedures. The device features the company’s SmartFire technology, which continuously monitors tissue compression before and during firing,” the company says, adding that the “real-time optimization helps surgeons enhance staple line integrity and reduce the risk of tissue damage.”

The da Vinci SP system provides surgeons with robotic-assisted technology, “enabling them to perform procedures with innovative approaches that help promote faster patient recovery and reduce postoperative pain,” Intuitive says. It also allows surgeons to control up to three wristed instruments and a high-definition, three-dimensional camera. “The instruments—including the SureForm 45 stapler — and camera enter through a single access point and triangulate inside the body, helping eliminate external instrument collisions that can occur in small surgical workspaces,” it adds.