| Date Initiated by Firm | February 15, 2011 |
| Date Posted | April 12, 2011 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 02, 2012 |
| Recall Number | Z-1840-2011 |
| Recall Event ID |
58076 |
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| Product Classification |
ophthalmic laser - Product Code HQF
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| Product | Ellex Super Q LQP3106 ophthalmic laser |
| Code Information |
Units manufactured between August 2007 and 20 February 2011. |
| FEI Number |
3002806902
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ellex Medical Pty Ltd
82 Gilbert Street
Adelaide
Australia
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Unintended laser emission while the user was moving the joystick for targeting. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
| Action | Ellex notified all distributors that have received the affected devices per Global Customer Service Bulletin GSB-11 -01a, dated 25 February 2011. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 814 units |
| Distribution | worldwide distribution |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 �7.55.
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