Recall Z-1394-2016
Alcon Research, Ltd. · initiated March 1, 2016
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
VERION Reference Unit (Vision Planner) Product Usage: The VERION Image Guided system is an advanced surgical planning, imaging and guidance technology designed to provide greater accuracy and efficiency during cataract surgery. It allows eye surgeons to capture a high-resolution, diagnostic reference image of the patients eye pre-operatively, quickly determine an optimized surgical plan that enables surgeons to see all inclusions and alignment in real-time.
Codes / lots: Serial Numbers: 1017, 1119, 1123, 1125, 1126, 1128, 1133, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1142, 1147, 1150, 1153, 1155, 1161, 1165, 1168, 1172, 1178, 1181, 1182, 1183, 1188, 1190, 1191, 1193, 1196, 1197, 1198, 1199, 1201, 1203, 1206, 1207, 1220, 1226, 1228, 1230, 1232, 1250, 1256, 1258, 1259, 1421, 1433, 1435, 1439, 1451, 1452, 1506, 1508, 1509, 1523, 1536, 1548, 1559, 1562, 1565, 1568, 1581, 1597, 1606, 1628, 1632, 1649, 1661, 1663, 1668, 1671, 1694, 1696, 1705, 1716, 1726, 1729, 1798, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1824, 1829, 1921, 1922, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1954, 1957, 2057, 2069, 2086, 2092
Reason for recall
Alcon is conducting a voluntary medical device correction of all VERION Reference Units (Vision Planner) that are shared with the Alcon LenSx Laser System after receiving reports concerning the inclusion of unplanned arcuates on printed, saved (.pdf) or exported surgical plans.
FDA-determined cause: Software change control
Action taken
Alcon sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated February 29, 2016 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter stated that an Alcon Technical Services Engineers will contact customers, schedule Service Calls, and perform onsite corrections. For questions call 1-800-862-5266.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-1394-2016
- Initiated
- March 1, 2016
- Posted by FDA
- April 14, 2016
- Terminated
- April 13, 2017
- Product code
- NFG – Device, Communications, Images, Ophthalmic
- Quantity
- 97 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide throughout the US and the countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Greece, Guatlemala, Hungary, India, Indoesia, Isreal, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua…
- Recalling firm
- Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX