LigaSure LF1930TRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 38 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521751040), received between Jun 29, 2018 and Sep 30, 2026 — classified as 3 injuries, 35 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Energy Output Problem” (16 reports).

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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 38 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Unintended Power Up

  It was reported that prior to use, the device was unintentionally activated. A new device was successfully used. No patient was involved.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50941709 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Energy Output Problem

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50926379 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 23, 2026Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING A TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY (TLH) PROCEDURE, DURING CERVICAL INCISION WHEN THE GENERATOR WAS TURNED ON, THE E236 ERROR CODE APPEARED. THE GENERATOR WAS RESTARTED AND THE ERROR MESSAGE DISAPPEARED, SO THIS PRODUCT (LF1930T) WAS CONNECTED AND USED, BUT THE SEAL TIME WAS CLEARLY SHORT AND THE SEAL WAS INSUFFICIENT. SEALING WAS INSUFFICIENT/PARTIAL ONLY (ENERGY OUTPUT AND SEAL COMPLETION SOUND WERE CONFIRMED). GENERATOR WAS RESTARTED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER NEW GENERATOR AND IT COULD BE USED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE JAW PART WAS A LITTLE DIRTY AND WAS CLEANED EVERY TIME IT GOT DIRTY. 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 24665297 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 3, 2026Difficult to Open or Close; Intermittent Energy Output

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF A SPLENOPANCREATECTOMY PROCEDURE USING THE DEVICE, THE DEVICE JAW COULD NOT BE OPENED PROPERLY AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF USE. THE DEVICE WAS PLUGGED INTO A GENERATOR AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24499912 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 23, 2026Communication or Transmission Problem; Difficult to Open or Close

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE INVOLVING THE USE OF THE DEVICE, THE HANDLE BECAME NON-RETURNABLE AFTER USE, AND THE BUTTON WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE DEVICE WAS PLUGGED INTO A GENERATOR WITH SOFTWARE VERSION 4.0.4, AND ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE SAME GENERATOR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24415168 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 16, 2026Unintended Power Up

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE ACTIVATED WHEN UNINTENDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24094619 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 8, 2025Communication or Transmission Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Communication or Transmission Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A BUTTON MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED. MEDTRONIC'S INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE INCIDENT DEVICE FOUND THE POST CLOSEST TO THE ACTIVATION BUTTON WAS BROKEN OFF.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23743495 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 8, 2025Communication or Transmission Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Communication or Transmission Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ISSUE IN WHICH THE BUTTON WAS NOT PRESSED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED. MEDTRONIC'S INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE INCIDENT DEVICE FOUND THE POST CLOSEST TO THE ACTIVATION BUTTON WAS BROKEN OFF.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23743398 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 11, 2025Device Remains Activated; Communication or Transmission Problem; Device Remains Activated; Communication or Transmission Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BUTTON GOT STUCK SO IT WAS UNUSABLE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 23521111 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 10, 2025Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SEGMENTECTOMY, THE HANDPIECE HAD NO SEAL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ENERGY DELIVERY AND END TONES HEARD. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AFTER USING THE NEW DEVICE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 23512235 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 17, 2025Energy Output Problem; Failure to Cut; Energy Output Problem; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE; THE DEVICE SEALING WAS NOT GOOD. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A CUTTING OR KNIFE BLADE ISSUE. A NEW HANDPIECE WAS USED WITH THE SAME GENERATOR AND IT WORKED FINE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22824343 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2025Energy Output Problem; Failure to Cut; Energy Output Problem; Failure to Cut

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE HANDPIECE PRESENTED A DEFECT WHERE IT SHOWED NO CAPABILITY TO SEAL AND CUT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. REPLACEMENT OF THE HANDPIECE WAS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 22737344 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 22, 2025Energy Output Problem; Failure to Cut; Energy Output Problem; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE HANDPIECE HAD NO SEAL AND WAS NOT CUTTING SUFFICIENTLY. A NEW HANDPIECE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22563318 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 23, 2025Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE CUT BUT DID NOT SEAL THE TISSUE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ACTIVATE IT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ANOTHER LIGASURE DEVICE WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE SAME GENERATOR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22075875 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Self-Activation or Keying; Self-Activation or Keying

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE HAD ACTIVATED WHEN UNINTENDED. IT ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE ACTIVATION BUTTON BEING PUSHED. THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK FROM THE START AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21397091 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 15, 2025Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, AT THE END OF TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY (TLH), THE DEVICE¿S JAW COULD NOT BE OPENED WHEN ATTACHED TO THE VAGINAL STUMP INCISION. THE SURGEON FORCIBLY OPENED THE JAW TO REMOVE FROM THE TISSUE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED WITH THE SAME GENERATOR. CLEANING WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE NURSE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21158378 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 8, 2025Self-Activation or Keying; Self-Activation or Keying

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DEVICE ACTIVATED WHEN UNINTENDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21103361 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 13, 2024Energy Output Problem; Intermittent Energy Output; Energy Output Problem; Intermittent Energy Output

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING THORACOSCOPIC LOBECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE SEALING WAS INSUFFICIENT/PARTIAL (ENERGY OUTPUT AND SEAL COMPLETION SOUND WERE CONFIRMED). THERE WAS NO RE-GRASP ALERT OCCURRED. THE HANDPIECE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE MULTIPLE GOOD SEALS BEFORE THE ISSUE OCCURRED. THEY CLEANED THE JAWS EACH TIME IT BECAME DIRTY. THE DEVICE WAS CONNECTED TO THE GENERATOR AND WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER DEVICE, AND IT WORKED FINE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20924365 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 10, 2024Device Alarm System; Energy Output Problem; Device Alarm System; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING TOTAL VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY, WHEN SEALING THE SACRAL UTERINE LIGAMENT ABOUT 2-3MM, SEALING WAS INSU FFICIENT/PARTIAL SEALING (ENERGY OUTPUT AND SEALING COMPLETION SOUND COULD BE CONFIRMED). THERE WAS RE-GRASP ALERT. WHEN THE SEALING WAS PERFORMED TWICE, IT FELT THAT THE SEALING WAS WEAKER THAN USUAL, SO THE PRODUCT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. AFTER THAT, THE DE VICE COULD BE USED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE JAW REGION WAS A LITTLE DIRTY, AND CLEANED THE AREA AROUND THE JAW EVERY TIME IT GOT DIRTY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20895334 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 14, 2024Self-Activation or Keying; Self-Activation or Keying

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DEVICE ACTIVATED WHEN UNINTENDED. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE, AND IT WORKED FINE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20684221 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 29, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE JAW WAS DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20558325 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 17, 2024Break; Retraction Problem; Difficult to Open or Close; Intermittent Energy Output; Break; Retraction Problem; Difficult to Open or Close; Intermittent Energy Output

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING LAPAROSCOPIC VAGINAL TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY, DURING LIGAMENT TREATMENT, AT FIRST, IT COULD BE USED WIT HOUT ANY PROBLEMS, THEN THE JAW STOPPED OPENING AND CLOSING FROM MIDWAY; WHEN CHECKED, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL (NOT FROM THE BEGINNING, BUT DURING USE). THE KNIFE BLADE CANNOT BE RETRACTED. WHEN THE TRIGGER/BLADE LOCK WAS PULLED, IT WAS STUCK AND DID NOT RETURN. THE SHAPE OF THE KNIFE WAS JUDGED WITHIN THE RANGE THAT IT COULD BE OBSERVED. ANOTHER DEVICE 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 20238332 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 16, 2024

  THE LIGATURE WOULD NOT COMPLETE CYCLE OF DISSECTION. WE UNPLUGGED INSTRUMENT & PLUGGED IN TO TROUBLE SHOOT, CLEANED OFF TIPS, DEVICE PLUGGED INTO VALLEYLAB FORCE T10.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20223712 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 4, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Scratched Material; Difficult to Open or Close; Scratched Material

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING PROCEDURE, THE JAWS COULD NOT BE OPENED. CLEANING OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED WHEN THERE WAS ADHESION ON THE JAW. THEREFORE, A NEW PRODUCT WAS USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20137757 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2024Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, UNIT DID NOT SEAL WELL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19620995 ↗