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Device recall: LapSac Surgical Tissue Pouch. The current intended use for the LapSac Surgical Tissue Pouch is for isolating tissue duri
Cook Inc. (Bloomington, IN) initiated this device recall on 14 May 2015; FDA lists 1 product record under event 71287, classified Class II.
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 12 Sep 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Cook Inc. has 61 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records 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
Cook Inc., Bloomington, IN.
Reason for recall
"Includes Information not stated in the intended use."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) including PR and to the states of: AZ, AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, ME, MT, NC, ND, NE,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1830-2015 | LapSac Surgical Tissue Pouch. The current intended use for the LapSac Surgical Tissue Pouch is for isolating tissue during, or prior to, surgical removal and/or morcellation. The device is a reinforced pouch with an inner liner and drawstring closure. The device may be used to isolate tissue and/or act as a… | 123,184 devices were distributed in commerce | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jul 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Cook Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Includes Information not stated in the intended use."
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 - US (nationwide) including PR and to the states of: AZ, AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, ME, MT, NC, ND, NE,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 12 Sep 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.