The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1642-2015·Announced 2015-05-27

DeRoyal Specimen Retrieval Bags Recalled for Tearing During Use

DeRoyal Industries is recalling 5,359 Medium Specimen Retrieval Bags because they may tear or come apart during laparoscopic procedures.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a structural failure (tearing/ripping) during use, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

DeRoyal Industries Inc is recalling 5,359 units of the DeRoyal(R) Medium Specimen Retrieval Bag, REF 5500-000-003. The device is a single-use bag indicated for use in laparoscopic procedures to capture and remove organs or tissue from the body cavity. The recall covers units distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated after the firm received reports that the specimen retrieval bags were tearing, ripping, and coming apart during use. The source text does not report any specific injuries, illnesses, or fatalities associated with these failures.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected devices and contact DeRoyal Industries Inc for further instructions on the recall process. Consumers should not use these prescription-only devices if they have them in their possession.

The recalled product

Product
DeRoyal(R) Medium Specimen Retrieval Bag, REF 5500-000-003, Rx Only Product Usage: The device is a single-use specimen retrieval bag indicated for use in laparoscopic procedures to capture and remove organs or tissue from the body cavity.
Affected units
5,359

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (19)

  • 1211QDA403
  • 1301QDA402
  • 1301QDA410
  • 1303QDA401
  • 211QDA403
  • 32046564
  • 32119911
  • 32338381
  • 32562251
  • 32783812
  • 32886441
  • 32891051
  • 32899882
  • 32942609
  • 33114274
  • 34939294
  • 35229930
  • 35579999
  • 35738515

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.