LigaSure LF1823Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 85 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521705876), received between Apr 24, 2018 and Jun 18, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 83 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Energy Output Problem” (46 reports).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K162941); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 85 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 18, 2026Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE LIGASURE DEVICE WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO COAGULATE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25556262 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 31, 2026Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING A PROCEDURE, THE JAW DID NOT OPEN. ANOTHER LIGASURE WAS USED WITH THE SAME GENERATOR AND IT WORKED FINE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24739333 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Energy Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING OPEN HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE USING THE DEVICE, THERE WAS AN ENERGY ACTIVATION ISSUE AND SEALING WAS INADEQUATE OR PARTIAL, WITH EVIDENCE OF ENERGY DELIVERY AND END TONES HEARD. THERE WAS NO RE-GRASP ALERT. THE JAWS WERE CLEANED PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE WAS PLUGGED INTO A GENERATOR AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, AND ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE SAME GENERATOR. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24713085 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 2, 2026Energy Output Problem; Difficult to Open or Close

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE HANDPIECE WAS NOT SEALING AND THE JAWS WERE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPEN. THERE WAS NO RE-GRASP ALERT BUT END TONES WERE HEARD. PROCEDURE TIME WAS EXTENDED BUT WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS BLEEDING.

  Patient problems: Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding

  MAUDE report 24236012 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 2, 2026Difficult to Open or Close; Intermittent Energy Output

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING OPEN TOTAL GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON USED THE DEVICE¿S INPUT THREE TIME AND THEN JAW WAS STUCK AS IT WAS DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN IN THE OMENTUM OF STOMACH. THE DEVICE DID NOT GET STUCK ON TISSUE. THE DEVICE'S KNIFE WAS NOT EXTENDED AND DID NOT PROTRUDE BEYOND THE JAW. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. PHOTOGRAPH WAS RECEIVED AND SHOWED THAT THE JAWS WERE IN CLOSE POSITION.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24234484 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 16, 2026Energy Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE INVOLVING THE LIGASURE BLUNT TIP OPEN SEALER DIVIDER, WHEN SEALING INTESTINAL LOOP, THE EQUIPMENT WAS MALFUNCTIONING DURING THE SEALING PROCESS. RESULTING IN INADEQUATE OR PARTIAL SEALING DESPITE EVIDENCE OF ENERGY DELIVERY AND END TONES BEING HEARD. THERE WAS NO RE-GRASP ALERT. THE DEVICE PRESENTED POOR SEALING PERFORMANCE FROM THE BEGINNING OF USE. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. CLEANING OF THE JAWS OF THE LIGASURE HANDPIECE WAS PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) TIMES. IT WAS THEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER LIGASURE DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24092127 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 27, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Open or Close; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, AT THE BEGINNING OF A BOWEL RESECTION, AT THE TIME OF ACTIVATION THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT CLOSE, FOLLOWING WHICH THE TECHNICIAN IN AN ATTEMPT TO CHECK THE INSTRUMENT BROKE OFF A PIECE. THE BROKEN PIECE DID NOT FALL INTO THE PATIENT'S CAVITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20323369 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 16, 2024Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE HANDPIECE HAD INADEQUATE/PARTIAL SEALING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ENERGY DELIVERY AND END TONES WERE HEARD. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20226339 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 14, 2024Entrapment of Device; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Open or Close; Intermittent Energy Output; Entrapment of Device; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Open or Close; Intermittent Energy Output

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER THE START OF TRANSVAGINAL LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY, THE HANDPIECE JAW COULD NOT BE OPENED AND CLOSED SMOOTHLY. IT WAS CAUGHT IN TISSUE BUT WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED. TISSUE WAS NOT UNDER TENSION AND THE DEVICE WAS CLEANED EACH TIME FROM THE TIME IT COULD NOT BE OPENED AND CLOSED SMOOTHLY. KNIFE BLADE WAS NOT EXTENDED NOR PROTRUDED BEYOND THE EDGE OF JAWS. A NEW HANDPIECE WAS USED AND IT WORKED FINE. PHOTOS WERE SUBMITTED SHOWING CHIPPED PART ON JAW. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19982266 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 7, 2024Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE HAD NO SEAL (NO EVIDENCE OF ENERGY DELIVERY AND END TONES HEARD). DEVICE WAS USED ON AN AVERAGE TISSUE THICKNESS. SUPPLIES RECOGNITION SOUND HEARD ONLY, NO RE-GRASP ALERT. A NEW DEVICE USED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19686858 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 5, 2024Device Alarm System; Energy Output Problem; Device Alarm System; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO COAGULATE. NON-FUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT. ACTIVATION TONE WAS HEARD, THERE WAS A RE-G RASP ALERT AND THERE WAS AN END TONE HEARD. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING. A NEW LIGASURE WAS USED AND IT WORKED FINE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 19683150 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 28, 2024Device Alarm System; Energy Output Problem; Intermittent Energy Output; Device Alarm System; Energy Output Problem; Intermittent Energy Output

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, IN THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT ACTIVATE ON THE FAT TISSUE BUT THE ENERGY DELIVERY TONE WAS HEARD FROM MACHINE. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED WITH SAME MACHINE, IT WAS WORKABLE AND ENERGY WAS SEEN FROM THE JAW OF DEVICE. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING. ABOUT TWO GOOD SEALS TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE ISSUE OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19633468 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 5, 2024Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE HAD NO SEAL. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19469536 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 24, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING COLECTOMY, DEVICE BLOCKED AFTER TWO HOURS. THE GRIPPER STARTED TO STOP WORKING. DEVICE IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. ANOTHER LIGASURE DEVICE USED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19175614 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING COLON RESECTION PROCEDURE, THE BLUE TAB FOR THE CABLE WAS EXTREMELY STIFF. WHEN THEY OPENED THE TAB, PIECES OF PLASTIC POPPED OUT. PARTS THEN FELL INTO ABDOMINAL CAVITY AND WAS RETRIEVED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL MEDICAL PROCEDURE NEEDED. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN OPEN SURGERY USING THE LF1823. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18859400 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 30, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Protective Measures Problem; Difficult to Open or Close; Protective Measures Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A RECTUM OPEN PROCEDURE, THE JAWS OF THE TWO HANDPIECES FAILED TO OPEN WHEN APPLIED TO THE TISSUE AT THE BEGINNING AFTER FEW ACTIVATION. THE KNIFE BLADE WAS EXTENDED. ANOTHER HANDPIECE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18610728 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 30, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Protective Measures Problem; Difficult to Open or Close; Protective Measures Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A RECTUM OPEN PROCEDURE, THE JAWS OF THE TWO HANDPIECES FAILED TO OPEN WHEN APPLIED TO THE TISSUE AT THE BEGINNING AFTER FEW ACTIVATION. THE KNIFE BLADE WAS EXTENDED. ANOTHER HANDPIECE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18608701 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 26, 2024Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE HAD NO SEAL AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ENERGY DELIVERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT I NVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18588428 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 8, 2024Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DID NOT SEAL WELL. OPENED ANOTHER DEVICE AND THE OTHER ONE WAS WORKING MUCH BETTER/NORMAL. ACTIVATION AND END TONE WERE HEARD BUT SEALING WAS INADEQUATE/PARTIAL. THE VESSEL WAS FULLY TRANSECTED. NO BLEEDING OBSERVED DIRECTLY FROM THE DEVICE SEAL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18471561 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 30, 2023Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, DEVICE JAW WAS DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE AND OPEN (TISSUE/VESSEL COULD NOT RELEASE). ANOTHER LIGASURE DEVICE USED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE SAME GENERATOR.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18422790 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 27, 2023Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE HAD ACTIVATION AND END TONE HEARD BUT SEALING INADEQUATE/PARTIAL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18212874 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 14, 2023Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE HANDPIECE JAW NO LONGER OPEN OR CLOSE AFTER AN HOUR.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 18136169 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 3, 2023Entrapment of Device; Entrapment of Device

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, DURING A PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MADE. THE BLUNT TIP DEVICE WAS USED ON MEAT, BUT DEMO WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL AS THE JAWS WERE TOTALLY STICKY, AND STICK ON THE MEAT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THEREFORE, ANOTHER INSTRUMENT WAS USED, THIS TIME WITHOUT ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17452507 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 25, 2023Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE WAS DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. THE JAWS WERE NOT PARTIALLY OPEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17007073 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 25, 2023Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE WAS DIFFICULT AND IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. THE JAWS WERE NOT PARTIALLY OPENED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17002591 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K162941. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

• Z-0495-2022 · Dec 6, 2021 · Terminated
  LigaSure Blunt Tip Laparoscopic Sealer/Divider, Nano-Coated, Product Number LF1837