Reported Jul 8, 2015 · Terminated

Accurus 2500 Standalone Vitreous Probe REF 8065741018; Accurus 23 GA Standalone Vitreous Probe REF 8065750821; Accurus…

Alcon Research, Ltd.

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: Alcon Research, Ltd. · 6201 South Fwy · Fort Worth, TX · 76134-2099

Is this the product you have?

5 of 5 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
8065741018Accurus 2500 Standalone Vitreous Probe
8065750821Accurus 23 GA Standalone Vitreous Probe
8065751122Accurus 25+ 2500 CPM Standalone Vitreous Probe
8065803650Anterior Accurus Probe with Infusion Needle
Single Use Sterile Probes Rx only. Intended to provide the surgeon with a single-use probe for performing vitrectomy surgical procedures while using the Alcon Accurus vitrectomy console.
Lot codes and dates

44 of 44 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1Lot Number: 14010428X, Expiration Date: 1/14/2017
2Lot Number: 14012987X, Expiration Date: 2/17/2017
3Lot Number: 14014736X, Expiration Date: 3/11/2017
4Lot Number: 14016577X, Expiration Date: 3/26/2017
5Lot Number: 14017912X, Expiration Date: 4/27/2017
6Lot Number: 14020280X, Expiration Date: 5/21/2017
7Lot Number: 14022920X, Expiration Date: 6/19/2017
8Lot Number: 14024168X, Expiration Date: 6/22/2017
9Lot Number: 14026031X, Expiration Date: 7/27/2017
10Lot Number: 14028553X, Expiration Date: 8/12/2017
11Lot Number: 14029477X, Expiration Date: 8/26/2017
12Lot Number: 14033830X, Expiration Date: 10/14/2017
13Lot Number: 14036315X, Expiration Date: 11/17/2017
14Accurus 25+ 2500 CPM Stand-Alone Vitreous Probe: Lot Number: 14010429X, Expiration Date: 1/14/2014
15Lot Number: 14012985X, Expiration Date: 2/17/2017
16Lot Number: 14014737X Expiration Date: 3/11/2017
17Lot Number: 14016477X Expiration Date: 3/26/2017
18Lot Number: 14018320X Expiration Date: 4/27/2017
19Lot Number: 14020282X Expiration Date: 5/21/2017
20Lot Number: 14022922X Expiration Date: 6/19/2017
Amount recalled
35,475 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Insufficient seal on the outside packaging, potentially affecting the sterility of the product.

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

Notice updated Apr 20, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:47 PM UTC

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