Adverse Events When Using Advanced Sealing Devices During Vaginal Hysterectomy: An Analysis of the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database

Objective: This research identified visceral injuries associated with use of 2 advanced sealing devices (LigaSure Impact,tm Covidien, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN; and ENSEAL® x1 Tissue Sealer,™ Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, OH) during vaginal hysterectomies.