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Powerseal 5mm 23cm Curved Jaw Sealer & Divider Double-Action: medical device reports filed with FDA

150 reports name it, 2024–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Gyrus Acmi. Product code GEI.

150
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 62 a year
50
reports, 12 months to August 2026
72 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
80.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

150 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Powerseal 5mm 23cm Curved Jaw Sealer & Divider Double-Action" (electrosurgical cutting & coagulation & accessories); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Gyrus Acmi; received from February 2024 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

50 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 31% from 72 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (100%); across all electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories reports (product code GEI) death is recorded in 0.4% and malfunction in 80.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to seal (28%), activation failure (20%) and energy output problem (16%). FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

0611Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 1Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 4Jun 2024: 5Jul 2024: 4Aug 2024: 7Sep 2024: 6Oct 2024: 11Nov 2024: 5Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 5Feb 2025: 5Mar 2025: 5Apr 2025: 7May 2025: 9Jun 2025: 5Jul 2025: 3Aug 2025: 9Sep 2025: 7Oct 2025: 5Nov 2025: 7Dec 2025: 82026Jan 2026: 8Feb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 5Apr 2026: 2May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 1Aug 2026: 3

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

038752024: 5220242025: 7520252026: 232026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%150
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%150
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 118,290 reports carrying product code GEI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to seal4228%0.2%
Activation failure3020%0.2%
Energy output problem2416%3.6%
Activation problem106.7%0.6%
Output problem96%1.5%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit74.7%1.2%
Difficult to open or close53.3%4.9%
Failure to deliver energy53.3%1.3%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem42.7%2.7%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem32%1.2%
Circuit failure21.3%0.2%
Difficult or delayed activation21.3%0.3%
Failure to cut21.3%1.4%
Mechanical jam21.3%0.9%
No device output21.3%0.2%
Breakthe device broke10.7%14%
Connection problema connection problem10.7%0.7%
Device damaged by another device10.7%0%
Fitting problem10.7%0.2%
Intermittent communication failure10.7%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

In context

MeasurePowerseal 5mm 23cm Curved Jaw Sealer & Divider Double-ActionProduct code GEIAll MAUDE reports
Reports150118,29026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports049
Classified as injury0%16.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%80.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%92.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code GEI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
LigaSure8,2648790.2%
VasoView Hemopro 26,6336860%
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip Type S4,5904030%
HF unit "ESG-400"2,6986640.1%
Valleylab2,0103530.3%
Vaso View Hemopro1,83800.1%
LigaSure Impact1,831720.3%
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip1,505380.3%
Thunderbeat 5mm 35cm Front-Actuated Grip1,24700.2%
Valleylab Ft101,20320.3%
Vasoview Hemopro1,18700%
Ligasure Advance Pistol Grip97000%
Ligasure Atlas Handswitching 37cm92400.2%
Edge8591710.1%
Force Fx780220.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Powerseal 5mm 23cm Curved Jaw Sealer & Divider Double-Action reports

How many FDA reports name Powerseal 5mm 23cm Curved Jaw Sealer & Divider Double-Action?

150 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 50 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to seal (28%), activation failure (20%), energy output problem (16%), activation problem (6.7%) and output problem (6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Powerseal 5mm 23cm Curved Jaw Sealer & Divider Double-Action was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.