DUALTO Energy System ETHEMRecalls & reported problems
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · DUALTO Energy Module · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 20705036038389), received between May 15, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026 — classified as 4 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem” (2 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
- Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem2
- Arcing of Electrodes1
- Difficult or Delayed Activation1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
- Self-Activation or Keying1
Patient problems
- Hematoma3
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 14, 2026Arcing of Electrodes; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
It was reported that, during a total laparoscopic hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy for uterine fibroids, bleeding from the port site was cauterized using a right-angle electrode of the Probe Plus during wound closure. An electric current ran through the muscle retractor that was placed in the surgical field at that time, causing a second-degree burn. The attending physician's opinion is that it may have been an electrical discharge. The patient is female, but it is currently confirming the treatment she received for this incident, her condition after treatment, and the patient background information. No further information is available.
Patient problems: Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn
MAUDE report 50255546 ↗InjuryAug 5, 2026Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
Patient problems: Hematoma
MAUDE report 50143791 ↗InjuryAug 5, 2026Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
Patient problems: Hematoma
MAUDE report 50143754 ↗InjuryAug 5, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information
Patient problems: Hematoma
MAUDE report 50142747 ↗MalfunctionMay 15, 2026Self-Activation or Keying; Difficult or Delayed Activation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A LAP SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY, THEY HAD COMPLETED USE OF ENSEAL X1, HE WAS CHANGING INSTRUMENTS AND RANDOMLY AN "ENERGY MODULE ERROR" SCREEN POPPED UP. THE SCREEN WAS FROZEN FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN IT CLEARED. AFTER THE ERROR DISAPPEARED, THE ENSEAL STARTED ACTIVATING WITH NO ONE TOUCHING THE SEAL BUTTON WHILE SITTING ON THE MAYO STAND AND WENT ON ACTIVATING UNTIL THEY PULLED THE PLUG ON THE GENERATOR AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THEY RESTARTED THE GENERATOR AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE; THE CASE WAS FINISHED WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25183445 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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