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CooperSurgical Advincula Delineator Soft Cup Risk: Potential Cracking During Use

CooperSurgical recalls Advincula Delineator size 3.0 cm soft cups due to potential cracking from excessive compressions, which could cause lacerations during uterine procedures.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1978-2019Medical deviceCooperSurgical ›
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Recalling firmCooperSurgical, Inc.95 Corporate Dr · Trumbull, CT 06611-1350
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CooperSurgical is recalling Advincula Delineator uterine manipulators with Ultem Plastic Soft Cup size 3.0 cm because the soft cup might crack under pressure, risking lacerations. This is a serious hazard for patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67668-coopersurgical-advincula-delineator-soft-cup-risk-potential-cracking-during-use.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67668-coopersurgical-advincula-delineator-soft-cup-risk-potential-cracking-during-use · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1978-2019

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“CooperSurgical Advincula Delineator Soft Cup Risk: Potential Cracking During Use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67668-coopersurgical-advincula-delineator-soft-cup-risk-potential-cracking-during-use. Based on FDA recall #Z-1978-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1978-2019%22&limit=1).

CooperSurgical, Inc. recalled the Advincula Delineator with Ultem Plastic Soft Cup size 3.0 cm (Part No. AD750SC-KE30) on June 14, 2019, according to the FDA. The device may crack during use, potentially causing lacerations.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: CooperSurgical
  • Product: Advincula Delineator with Ultem Plastic Soft Cup size 3.0 cm
  • Part No.: AD750SC-KE30
  • Lot: 021-19

The hazard

The soft, flexible cup of the Advincula Delineator may be unvalidated and could potentially crack when subjected to excessive compressions during use. This failure can lead to serious health consequences, such as lacerations.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show CooperSurgical, Inc. has had 37 other recalls since October 6, 2017. Recent CooperSurgical recalls include the INCA Infant Nasal CPAP (August 11, 2026) and the Endosee System Convenience Kit (June 11, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Hysterectomy Kits (April 27, 2026), Medline Circumcision Kits (December 12, 2025), and Medline Breast-Hernia Port Kits (April 27, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Advincula Delineator' with Ultem Plastic Soft Cup size 3.0 cm. The part number is AD750SC-KE30, and it was sold with lot number 021-19.

  • Brand
    CooperSurgical
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US distribution to state of: AZ, CA, GA, IN, LA, MA, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, and WA..
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
Z-1977-2019Advincula Delineator with Ultem Plastic Soft Cup size 2.5 cm; Part No. AD750SC-KE25 The Advincula Delineator Uterine Manipulator is a single-use disposable device designed specifically for Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH), Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH), and/or Laparoscopic Supra-Cervical Hysterectomy (LSCH).; Lot 017-19
Z-1978-2019Advincula Delineator with Ultem Plastic Soft Cup size 3.0 cm; Part No. AD750SC-KE30 The Advincula Delineator Uterine Manipulator is a single-use disposable device designed specifically for Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH), Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH), and/or Laparoscopic Supra-Cervical Hysterectomy (LSCH).; Lot 021-19
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Immediately stop using the Advincula Delineator with Ultem Plastic Soft Cup size 3.0 cm if you have it.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 14 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “US distribution to state of: AZ, CA, GA, IN, LA, MA, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, and WA..” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 14, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 15, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 24, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: May 19, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-1978-2019 (June 14, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1978-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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