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Device recall: Retractor System Elastic Stays (Part 3314-lG; 3316-lG; 3550-lG) Product Usage: The Retractor System Elastic Stays (Part
CooperSurgical, Inc. (Trumbull, CT) initiated this device recall on 4 Sep 2018; FDA lists 1 product record under event 81037, 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. 92% of the 1,074 device enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Apr 2020. 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
"There is a possibility that the seal of the sterile pouch may be compromised, thereby increasing the risk of infection."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution n- US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA and WV, and the following…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-3278-2018 | Retractor System Elastic Stays (Part 3314-lG; 3316-lG; 3550-lG) Product Usage: The Retractor System Elastic Stays (Part 3314-lG; 3316-lG; 3550-lG) are a sterile single-use medical device providing retraction to achieve and maintain optimal visualization throughout a variety of procedures. | 18,000 units | Class II | Terminated | 3 Oct 2018 |
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: "There is a possibility that the seal of the sterile pouch may be compromised, thereby increasing the risk of infection."
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 n- US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA and WV, and the following…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Apr 2020. "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.