Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 15, 2022
CooperSurgical BIOPSY MEDIUM 10ML Recall: Risk of Embryo Degradation
CooperSurgical recalls BIOPSY MEDIUM 10ML (Lot 220506-006557) due to potential embryo degradation from incorrect medium. Affected units may cause embryo damage during IVF procedures.
The affected product may contain a medium other than the Biopsy Medium. There is a risk that use of the Product from this lot could cause degradation of the embryo.
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📍Recalling firmCooperSurgical, Inc.95 Corporate Dr · Trumbull, CT 06611-1350
“CooperSurgical BIOPSY MEDIUM 10ML Recall: Risk of Embryo Degradation.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59121-coopersurgical-biopsy-medium-10ml-recall-risk-of-embryo-degradation. Based on FDA recall #Z-1044-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1044-2023%22&limit=1).
CooperSurgical, Inc. recalled BIOPSY MEDIUM 10ML (Ref No. 10620010 A) globally on Dec. 15, 2022, according to the FDA. The device may contain the wrong medium, risking embryo degradation.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: CooperSurgical
Product: BIOPSY MEDIUM 10ML
Reference Number: 10620010 A
Lot Number: 220506-006557
Units affected: 489
The hazard
The product may contain a medium other than the Biopsy Medium. Use of the product from this lot could cause degradation of the embryo.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show CooperSurgical, Inc. has issued 37 other recalls since Oct. 6, 2017. Recent brand recalls include an Infant Nasal CPAP set recalled on Aug. 11, 2026, and a Convenience Kit recalled on June 11, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Hologic Brevera Breast Biopsy Needle Recall (Dec. 15, 2025) and the AVID Medical Haylard Basic Biopsy Tray Recall (Aug. 10, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number 220506-006557 on the BIOPSY MEDIUM 10ML container. This product is used in IVF treatments for cleavage-stage embryos during Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis.
Brand
CooperSurgical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Verify the lot number on the container is 220506-006557 to confirm if it's affected.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 55 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1044-2023 (December 15, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1044-2023 to see it in context.
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