Symmetry Surgical, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-1011-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

symmetry surgical ULTRA(R) Sterrad container, REF numbers: C131310-SP, C13134-SP, C13135-SP, C13136-SP, C13139-SP, C13854-SP, C13855-SP, C13856-SP, C181310-SP, C18134-SP, C18135-SP, C18136-SP, C18138-SP, C22854-SP, C22855-SP, C22856-SP, C22858-SP, C24134-SP, C24135-SP, C24136-SP, C24138-SP Product Usage: sterilization container

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 29, 2016

Date Posted: January 18, 2017

Recall Number: Z-1011-2017

Event ID: 75850

Reason for Recall:

Sealant on the base trim of sterilizer container may be deteriorated or absent which could provide a path for contaminants to enter the container under certain conditions post-sterilization.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 149 units

Code Information:

All

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated