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Device recall: WALLACH LL 100 cryosurgical units: LL100 Cryosurgical - Part Number 900001; LL110 with Pinned Yoke - Part Number 900019-
FDA enforcement event 70829 is a device recall by CooperSurgical, Inc. of Trumbull, CT, initiated 9 Mar 2015 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,153 device enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 1 Feb 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. CooperSurgical, Inc. has 57 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
CooperSurgical, Inc., Trumbull, CT.
Reason for recall
"Internal gas line may malfunction causing the line to burst under pressure."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution to the states of : AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1450-2015 | WALLACH LL 100 cryosurgical units: LL100 Cryosurgical - Part Number 900001; LL110 with Pinned Yoke - Part Number 900019-70; LL100 Multi Tip W/TC - Part Number: 900629; LL100 - CO2 - Part Number 900162 | 255 units | Class II | Terminated | 22 Apr 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for CooperSurgical, Inc.
All 57 events for CooperSurgical, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Internal gas line may malfunction causing the line to burst under pressure."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution to the states of : AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 Feb 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.