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Device recall: Cooper Surgical CANNULA-CURETTE 12MM; Model Number: MX562 The CooperSurgical SUCTION CANNULA-CURETTE device is used to r
CooperSurgical, Inc. (Trumbull, CT) initiated this device recall on 27 Oct 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 69642, classified Class III.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 4% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 May 2015. 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
"The product has been identified to contain an incorrect curette type."
Distribution
"US Distribution including the states of NY, MO and NV."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0488-2015 | Cooper Surgical CANNULA-CURETTE 12MM; Model Number: MX562 The CooperSurgical SUCTION CANNULA-CURETTE device is used to remove tissue from within the uterine cavity on an outpatient basis. The primary uses for this device are for endometrial sampling especially of those patients with a higher risk of cancer. The… | 30 | Class III | Terminated | 10 Dec 2014 |
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: "The product has been identified to contain an incorrect curette type."
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Distribution including the states of NY, MO and NV."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 May 2015. "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.