CooperSurgical recalls VITRIGUARD carrier clear cryopreservation storage devices with model 43782001 due to potential compromised barrier seals that could introduce contamination.
“CooperSurgical VitriGuard Cryopreservation Device Recall: Compromised Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60857-coopersurgical-vitriguard-cryopreservation-device-recall-compromised-sterility-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1108-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1108-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 1, 2022, that CooperSurgical, Inc. is recalling the VitriGuard device (Model No. 43782001) due to compromised barrier seals that risk sterility. Owners should contact the company for a remedy.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: CooperSurgical
Product: VITRIGUARD, CARRIER, CLEAR; Model No. 43782001
Lot: 264453
GTIN for UDI on Pouch: 00888937014792
GTIN for UDI on Box: 20888937014796
The hazard
Products in this lot may have compromised barrier seals, introducing a risk to sterility.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show CooperSurgical, Inc. has 37 other recalls on record since October 6, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Boston Scientific Intracept Access Instruments Recall (April 22, 2026), Covidien EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Unit Recall (April 15, 2026), and Medtronic DLP Retrograde Cannula Recall (April 21, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 43782001 on the VITRIGUARD carrier clear device. The lot number 264453 is also associated with this recall.
Brand
CooperSurgical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Model
Look for the model number 43782001 on the VITRIGUARD carrier clear device.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 10 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution to AZ, CA, FL, IL, MI, MO, NY, OR, TX, and WV. No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Texas, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 54 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.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1108-2022 (April 1, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1108-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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