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Event 66930

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
November 25, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class I
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
C.L.R. Medicals International, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Viscocel and Viscocel Plus. These products are intraocular fluid devices consisting of non-gaseous fluid intended to be introduced into the eye to aid performance of surgery, such as to maintain anterior chamber depth, preserve tissue integrity, protect tissue from surgical trauma, or function as a tamponade during retinal reattachment.

Z-0531-2014
Recall number
Z-0531-2014
Initiated
November 25, 2013
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Quantity
249,592 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
CLR Medicals International Inc., initiated a nationwide recall of Viscocel and Viscocel Plus, in response to FDA inspection findings of deficiencies in the Quality System Regulations for Medical Device Manufacturers, 21 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 820 and lack of Premarket Approval (PMA) for devices sold or distributed in domestic commerce. The Viscoelastic products, intended for human

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Reason for recall

CLR Medicals International Inc., initiated a nationwide recall of Viscocel and Viscocel Plus, in response to FDA inspection findings of deficiencies in the Quality System Regulations for Medical Device Manufacturers, 21 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 820 and lack of Premarket Approval (PMA) for devices sold or distributed in domestic commerce. The Viscoelastic products, intended for human

Code information

All lots manufactured September 01, 2011 to September 19, 2013.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Egypt, Mexico, and Canada.