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# Intuitive Vessel Sealer Cleared for da Vinci Devices
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/intuitive-vessel-sealer-cleared-for-da-vinci-devices/
- Published: 2025-07-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T15:16:24.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5159491

FDA has cleared an Intuitive 510(k) for its Vessel Sealer Curved advanced energy instrumentation for use with its multiport da Vinci systems. The device is described by the company as a “fully wristed, advanced bipolar electrosurgical instrument designed to seal, cut, grasp, and dissect tissue,” such as for transection of lymphatic vessels. It offers “enhanced multifunctionality and precision via its slim, curved jaw designed to follow the natural contours of anatomy, helping improve visibility and control especially in tight spaces and around critical structures,” Intuitive says. The instrument’s mechanical blade cuts closer to the tip, which offers versatility as a dissector.

The device is designed to transect blood vessels (veins and arteries) up to 7mm in diameter, lymphatic vessels, and tissue bundles that fit within the instrument’s jaws, according to the company. It notes that the device is not indicated for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures and should not be used for these procedures.