Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 12, 2018
CooperSurgical 5 mm Apple-Hunt Cannula Trocar Recall: Wrong Length Packaging
CooperSurgical recalls 5 mm Apple-Hunt Secondary Cannula/Pyramidal Tip Trocar (Model 90: 223333) due to incorrect packaging. This may cause improper surgical use. Affected users should contact CooperSurgical for details.
“CooperSurgical 5 mm Apple-Hunt Cannula Trocar Recall: Wrong Length Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 27, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71735-coopersurgical-5-mm-apple-hunt-cannula-trocar-recall-wrong-length. Based on FDA recall #Z-1584-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1584-2018%22&limit=1).
CooperSurgical, Inc. recalled 5 mm Apple-Hunt Secondary Cannula/Pyramidal Tip Trocar - extended length (5 count), Model Number 900-840, because products were packaged with the wrong Trocar length type, according to the FDA on March 12, 2018.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: CooperSurgical
Model Number: 900-840
Lot number: 223333
The hazard
Products have been packaged with the wrong Trocar length type, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show CooperSurgical, Inc. has 37 other recalls on record since Oct. 6, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Aesculap MINOP Trocar 150mm Recall (Jan. 15, 2026), W L Gore GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis Recall (May 22, 2026) and DeRoyal Myocardial Probe Recall (Aug. 20, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 900-840 on the packaging. The product was sold with lot number 223333. This specific trocar is used in laparoscopic surgery for introducing surgical instruments.
Brand
CooperSurgical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact CooperSurgical
Reach out to CooperSurgical directly for details about the recall and next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 4 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of FL, GA, IN, NJ, and countries of Canada, Austria, Chile, Italy, Singapore” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-1584-2018 (March 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1584-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 27, 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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