Reported May 10, 2023 · Ongoing

CryoTreQ- Aa disposable handheld instrument intended for ophthalmic surgery. It creates a tip at cryogenic temperatures…

Beaver Visitec International, 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: Beaver Visitec International, Inc. · 500 Totten Pond Rd · Waltham, MA · 02451-1916

Is this the product you have?

  • CryoTreQ- Aa disposable handheld instrument intended for ophthalmic surgery. It creates a tip at cryogenic temperatures by evaporation of N2O that can be utilized to perform cryotherapy based on the destruction of tissue by extreme cold to locally perform cryocoagulation on tissue
  • RefCT00.D01
Lot codes and dates
  • GTIN08719214223458
  • All Affected Lots
    • 20214450
    • 20214366
    • 20214367
    • 20214518
    • 20214522
    • 20214615
    • 20214744
    • 20214745
    • 20214961
    • 20214962
    • 20215203
    • 20215204
    • 20215479
    • 20216263
    • 20216264
    • 20216010
    • 20227952
    • 20227950
    • 20227951
    • 20228408
    • 20228657
    • 20228897
    • 20228898
    • 20229034
    • 20229138
    • 20229334
    • 20229460
    • 20229630
    • 20229748
    • 20230261
    • 20221083
    • 20221140
    • 20221364
    • 20221746
    • 20221894
    • 20222365
Amount recalled
501 (USA)

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Device suddenly and forcefully disassembled after cryotherapy, potential for long-term or permanent impairment of a patient or user if a CryoTreq device suddenly or forcefully disassembles during a cryosurgery procedure.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:19 PM UTC

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