Date Initiated by Firm |
July 21, 2006 |
Date Posted |
August 23, 2006 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 15, 2006 |
Recall Number |
Z-1435-06 |
Recall Event ID |
35964 |
Product Classification |
Lens - Product Code FSO
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Product |
MicroScan Lens Disposable Plastic Cap used with MicroScan Video Microscope, MicroVisionMedical brand |
Code Information |
Lot number 583546 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Microvision Medical Holding B.V. Meibergdreef 45 Amsterdam Netherlands
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For Additional Information Contact |
Richard A. Johnson 215-498-2111
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Some lenses may have microscopic holes in the disposable caps representing a potential break in the sterile barrier
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
The recalling firm issued a recall letter dated 7/21/06 to their customers informing them of the problem and the need to return the product. |
Quantity in Commerce |
540 caps |
Distribution |
World wide-The product was shipped to physicians in UT, IA, OR, MA, LA, CA. The product was also shipped to Germany, United Kingdom, and The Netherlands. |
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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