Lena LENA-PUR-SRecalls & reported problems
Lena Cup, LLC · A reusable menstrual cup that collects monthly blood flow. · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00850008236075), received between Aug 24, 2020 and Aug 12, 2022 — classified as 3 injuries, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Remove” (3 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
- Difficult to Remove3
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
- Patient Device Interaction Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Genital Bleeding1
- Not Applicable1
- Skin Tears1
- Urinary Tract Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 12, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
USER DESCRIBED EXTREME PAIN AND PUNCTURED SKIN. USER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Patient problems: Skin Tears
MAUDE report 15221969 ↗InjuryFeb 11, 2022Difficult to Remove
CUSTOMER REPORTED (B)(6) WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE CUP HERSELF AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
Patient problems: Genital Bleeding
MAUDE report 13518712 ↗InjuryJun 16, 2021Difficult to Remove
UNABLE TO REMOVE MENSTRUAL CUP, SHE SOUGHT MEDICAL INTERVENTION TO HELP REMOVE IT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12009333 ↗MalfunctionFeb 7, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
USER REPORTED HAVING RECURRENT UTIS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND NOTICING A LOT MORE BLADDER IRRITATION/BLADDER PAIN OVERALL.
Patient problems: Urinary Tract Infection
MAUDE report 11290412 ↗MalfunctionJan 15, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
USER REPORTED THAT SHE HAD TROUBLE REMOVING THE CUP AND VISITED URGENT CARE FOR HELP.SHE WAS ALSO PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11181315 ↗MalfunctionAug 24, 2020Difficult to Remove; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Difficult to Remove; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
USER REPORTED THAT HER IUD WAS DISLODGED WHILE REMOVING THE CUP. SHE DESCRIBED HAVING A HIGH CERVIX AND THAT THE CUP HAD MOVED UP AS SHE WAS SLEEPING. IT WAS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO REMOVE BECAUSE IT WAS HIGH UP AND ALTHOUGH SHE WAS BREAKING THE SEAL, SHE COULD NOT GET A GRIP ON THE CUP. AFTER SHE WAS ABLE TO, SHE PULLED THE CUP OUT AND FOUND THE IUD INSIDE. SHE HAS CONTACTED HER GYN AND HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS HOW THIS MAY HAVE OCCURRED AND TO HAVE THE IUD REPLACED.
Patient problems: Not Applicable
MAUDE report 10443234 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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