Device recall: Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 25cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX125C

Class II FDA enforcement event 82973. Recall start date: 15 May 2019. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 11 Jun 2020.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Observed reported incidence rate for harm associated with intraoperative bleeding

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc started this device recall on 15 May 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Blue Ash, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 82973 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Jul 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Jun 2020.

FDA enforcement report The 3 product records

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide Foreign: CANADA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM

Recalling firm

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc, Blue Ash, OH.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

3 product records in the event.

FDA event 82973: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1888-2019	Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 25cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX125C	228 boxes	Class II	Terminated	3 Jul 2019
Z-1889-2019	Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 37cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX137C	1059 boxes	Class II	Terminated	3 Jul 2019
Z-1890-2019	Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 45cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX145C	308 boxes	Class II	Terminated	3 Jul 2019

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2019: 968
Share of these events in Class II: 88%
Product records in this event: 3Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 26

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
11 Sep 2025	ECHELON LINEAR Cutters Reload 80 mm Blue, intended for transection, resection, and/or creation of anastomoses, Product N	Device	Class II	1
22 Apr 2025	Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload for Advanced Placement Tip (35mm, 4 row); Product code VASECR35	Device	Class I	1
11 Dec 2023	ENDOPATH ECHELON 45mm RELOADS WITH GRIPPING SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (GST), ECHELON Endopath Stapler, Endoscopic Linear Cutter	Device	Class II	1
20 Jul 2021	HARMONIC HD 1000i Shears (20cm Shaft Length)-indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal therm	Device	Class II	2
3 Jun 2021	ECHELON FLEX Powered Plus Stapler-intended for transection, resection, and/or creation of anastomoses. The instruments h	Device	Class II	1
7 Nov 2019	Ligamax 5 mm Endoscopic Multiple Clip Applier	Device	Class II	1
3 Oct 2019	ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler - 340mm shaft, Product Code EC60A	Device	Class I	4
11 Apr 2019	Curved Intraluminal Staplers, 21 mm diameter, Model CDH21A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anas	Device	Class I	12
7 Dec 2018	PROXIMATE HCS Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler Product Code: PPH01 PPH01: The PROXIMATE HCS Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler a	Device	Class II	2
3 May 2018	HARMONIC ACE Shears + Adaptive Tissue Technology, 5mm Diameter / 23cm Length / Curved, Product Code HAR23, GTIN 10705036	Device	Class II	2

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc: all 26 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1888-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 82973. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/82973/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Nationwide Foreign: CANADA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM
What quantity of product is in FDA event 82973?: The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 228 boxes
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?: 88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.