Ethicon recalls ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 45cm Shaft (NSLX145C) due to reported bleeding risks during surgery. Affected units include all lot numbers sold.
Observed reported incidence rate for harm associated with intraoperative bleeding
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📍Recalling firmEthicon Endo-Surgery Inc4545 Creek Rd · Blue Ash, OH 45242-2803
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Ethicon is recalling its ENSEAL X:1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 45cm Shaft (product code NSLX145C) because of reported cases of bleeding during surgery. This recall affects all units sold, and healthcare providers should stop using the product to prevent potential complications. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67921-ethicon-enseal-x1-tissue-sealer-recall-intraoperative-bleeding-risk.
“Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Tissue Sealer Recall: Intraoperative Bleeding Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67921-ethicon-enseal-x1-tissue-sealer-recall-intraoperative-bleeding-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1890-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1890-2019%22&limit=1).
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc recalled the Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 45cm Shaft due to a risk of intraoperative bleeding, according to the FDA. The agency announced the Class II recall on May 15, 2019.
The recall addresses an observed reported incidence rate for harm associated with intraoperative bleeding. The record does not report specific incidents or injuries.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc has had 12 other recalls since October 23, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the September 11, 2025 recall of ECHELON LINEAR Cutters Reload 80mm Blue for unsterilized risk and the April 22, 2025 recall of Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload for instrument lockout risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include the March 3, 2026 Wilson-Cook Instinct Plus Endoscopic Clipping Device Recall and the July 9, 2026 Boston Scientific ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System Recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code NSLX145C on the ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 45cm Shaft. All lot numbers are affected, so any unit with this code should be recalled.
Brand
Ethicon
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide Foreign: CANADA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1888-2019
Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 25cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX125C; All lot numbers
228 boxes
Z-1889-2019
Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 37cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX137C; All lot numbers
1059 boxes
Z-1890-2019
Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 45cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX145C; All lot numbers
308 boxes
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Healthcare providers should stop using the ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 45cm Shaft (product code NSLX145C) immediately to prevent bleeding risks during surgery.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide Foreign: CANADA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1890-2019 (May 15, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1890-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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