FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Cooper Surgical, Inc.: Cooper Surgical Advincula Arch , Reusable Uterine Manipulator Handle Ref: UMH750 The intended use of the RUMI Arch is in an operative endoscopy (laparoscopy) where a uterus is present and where positioning of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries is desirable. These types of surgeries include laparoscopic tubal ligation, and/or operative laparoscopy
- Recall number
- Z-0440-2013
- Recalling firm
- Cooper Surgical, Inc.
- Product
- Cooper Surgical Advincula Arch , Reusable Uterine Manipulator Handle Ref: UMH750 The intended use of the RUMI Arch is in an operative endoscopy (laparoscopy) where a uterus is present and where positioning of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries is desirable. These types of surgeries include laparoscopic tubal ligation, and/or operative laparoscopy
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-10-31
- Posted
- 2012-11-26
- Terminated
- 2014-03-04
- Reason
- Excessive pressure exerted on the uterine tip when attached to the Arch may, under certain circumstances, cause the internal steel rod of the tip to protrude through the cleaning hole on the shaft of the handle
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- CooperSurgical issued notification on October 31, 2012, to all affected customers Fed X . The notification identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to return units for replacement. Customers with questions should contact Customer Serivce at 1-203-601-9818 or 800-243-2974. Customers were asked to fill out the attached Replacement of Recalled Product Form and fax it to 1-800-262-0105. For questions regarding this recall call 203-601-9818.
- Quantity
- 1215 total
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, and Taiwan.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Arch handles with a serial number less than 1204001, or between 1111001 0 and 1111 0069
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K932115"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LKF
- Firm FEI
- 1216677
- Firm city
- Trumbull
- Firm state
- CT
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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