Symmetry Surgical, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-1012-2017)

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) Gravity container, REF numbers: C131310-G, C13134-G, C13135-G, C13136-G, C13139-G, C13854-G, C13855-G, C13856-G, C181310-G, C18134-G, C18135-G, C18136-G, C18138-G, C22854-G, C22855-G, C22856-G, C22858-G, C24134-G, C24135-G, C24136-G, C24138, C24138-G Product Usage: sterilization container

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 29, 2016

Date Posted: January 18, 2017

Recall Number: Z-1012-2017

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: 38 units

Code Information:

All

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated