| Date Initiated by Firm | June 24, 2010 |
| Date Posted | December 28, 2010 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 29, 2012 |
| Recall Number | Z-0822-2011 |
| Recall Event ID |
56170 |
| Product | BD Beaver Slit Blade 3.0mm Straight
Part Number: 375521
The BD Beaver Slit Blade is used to perform the main incision through which instruments are inserted during cataract surgery. |
| Code Information |
Lot #9138996 Exp: 2014-05 |
| FEI Number |
3004589032
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Bd Medical Systems 411 Waverley Oaks Rd Waltham MA 02452-8405
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Blades may contain defects at the blade tip or cutting edge. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
| Action | BD Medical notified customers via letter dated 6/24/10 to discontinue use of product and remove from inventory. Customers were instructed to complete the customer response form and fax to BD Medical. BD Medical was to contact customers upon receipt of the customer response form to arrange for replacement.
Unused product was to be returned to:
BD Medical
Ophthalmic Systems
Attn: WT-12582
411 Waverly Oaks Road
Building 2, Suite 229
Watham, Massachusetts 02452-8402
For questions regarding this recall call 1-781-906-7952. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 524 pieces |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution |
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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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