Date Initiated by Firm | February 11, 2009 |
Date Posted | January 20, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 07, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-0577-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
54019 |
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Product Classification |
Ophthalmic Laser - Product Code HQF
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Product | Ellex Motorised Safety Filter, Zeiss; Model number 6339585.
Intended for photocoagulation. |
Code Information |
Solitaire LP4532 photocoagulator. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ellex Medical Pty Ltd 82 Gilbert Street Adelaide Australia
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Potential for two screws important in the design of the safety filter to come loose. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act |
Action | Ellex issued a bulletin stating the problem and identifying the affected products. Customers are to remove the Motorised Safety Filter from clinical use if the green laser light is visible while viewing through the microscope at any time during use of the Solitaire laser. The Bulletin also states that customers should contact an Ellex approved Service Engineer to investigate and perform the Field Corrective Action listed. The manufacturer will remedy the defect or bring the product into compliance free of charge. Ellex will inspect and rework all affected safety filters sold prior to February 2009. |
Quantity in Commerce | 200 units total |
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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