Reported Nov 27, 2013 · Terminated
Zeiss brand IOLMaster, Version 1-5, Biomicroscope, Slit-Lamp, AC-Powered, Product is manufactured by Carl Zeiss Meditec…
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 5160 Hacienda Dr · Dublin, CA · 94568-7562
Is this the product you have?
- Zeiss brand IOLMaster, Version 1-5, Biomicroscope, Slit-Lamp, AC-Powered, Product is manufactured by Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Jena), Carl Zeiss Promenade 10, Jena, Germany 07745; and distributed by Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., Dublin, CA This device is intended for use primarily by physicians and health care workers and may be only used under the supervision of a physician. This device will not be sold to the general public. The IOLMaster is intended for the biometric determination of ocular measurements of axial length, anterior chamber depth, corneal radius, white-to white (WTW), and for the measurement of pupil size and deviation of the visual axis from the center of the pupil. For patients who are candidates for intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, the device also performs calculations to assist physicians in determining the appropriate IOL power and type for implantation
- Lot codes and dates
- Serial Numbers
4,015 of 4,015 codes
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- Serial Numbers
- Amount recalled
- 4,907 units
This recall covers 2 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
The user database delivered for download contained an erroneous value. Specifically the "aO" constant of the lens AMO Sensar AR40E is listed as "0.0" in the internal lens database of the IOLMaster. The correct value is -2.420. This could lead to the implantation of lens with a wrong diopter value.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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