Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc: ENSEAL 5 mm Diameter Tissue Sealer G2 14 cm Length Straight Jaw, Model # NSLG2S14 and ENSEAL 5 mm Diameter Tissue Sealer G2 25 cm Length Straight Jaw, Model # NSLG2S25. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969 The ENSEAL G2 Tissue Sealers are indicated for bipolar coagulation and mechanical transection of tissue during laparoscopic and open procedures. The devices are bipolar electrosurgical instruments for use with an electrosurgical generator. They are intended for use during open or laparoscopic, general and gynecological surgery to cut and seal vessels, and to cut, grasp and dissect tissue during surgery. Indications for use include open and laparoscopic, general and gynecological surgical procedures (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, hysterectomies, cholecystectomies, gall bladder procedures, Nissen fundoplication, adhesiolysis, oophorectomies, etc.), or any procedure where vessel ligation (cutting and sealing), tissue grasping and dissection is performed. The devices can be used on vessels up to (and including) 7 mm and bundles as large as will fit in the jaws of the instruments.

Recall number

Z-1246-2012

Recalling firm

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

Product

ENSEAL 5 mm Diameter Tissue Sealer G2 14 cm Length Straight Jaw, Model # NSLG2S14 and ENSEAL 5 mm Diameter Tissue Sealer G2 25 cm Length Straight Jaw, Model # NSLG2S25. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969 The ENSEAL G2 Tissue Sealers are indicated for bipolar coagulation and mechanical transection of tissue during laparoscopic and open procedures. The devices are bipolar electrosurgical instruments for use with an electrosurgical generator. They are intended for use during open or laparoscopic, general and gynecological surgery to cut and seal vessels, and to cut, grasp and dissect tissue during surgery. Indications for use include open and laparoscopic, general and gynecological surgical procedures (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, hysterectomies, cholecystectomies, gall bladder procedures, Nissen fundoplication, adhesiolysis, oophorectomies, etc.), or any procedure where vessel ligation (cutting and sealing), tissue grasping and dissection is performed. The devices can be used on vessels up to (and including) 7 mm and bundles as large as will fit in the jaws of the instruments.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2012-01-26

Posted

2012-03-21

Terminated

2013-02-15

Reason

Ethicon Endo-Surgery initiated a voluntary global recall for specific production lots of ENSEAL G2 Curved and Straight Tissue Sealers due to two potential issues that may occur related to the activation button: (i) Continuous Activation: The ENSEAL device/system may continue to activate when the activation button is released prior to reaching the end of cycle (tone 3). (ii) No Activation

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

Ethicon Endo-Surgery sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 10, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to immediately stop use of the affected product, fill out the attached Business Reply Form (BRF) and return to and return the affected product to: Ethicon Endo-Surgery ATT: ENSEAL G2 Recall 4545 Greek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 Customers were instructed to choose one of the following response options: Return the Business Reply Form to their sales representative Call 1-800-873-3636, Option 6 Fax the BRF to 1-513-337-4138 For any questions regarding this recall call 513-337-3419.

Quantity

84 pieces

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, CA, CT, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN & TX and the countries of Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden and Turkey.

Lot, serial or model codes

Product Code 00NSLG2S14, Lot #, H44Z5R, Exp Date, Nov-2013; Product Code 00NSLG2S25, Lot #, H44Z57, Exp Date, Nov-2013 & Lot # J4A28X, Exp Date, Dec-2013

510(k) numbers

["K112033"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LFL

Firm FEI

1527736

Firm city

Cincinnati

Firm state

OH

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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