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Event 71941

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 11, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Alcon Research, Ltd.

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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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LX3 Floor Stand for Endure Luxite Envision Optical System; Endure LuxOR Q-Vue. Product Usage: The LX3 Microscope Floor Stand is an accessory to the LuxOR Opthalmic Microscope and the LuxOR Opthalmic Microscope with Q-VUE 3-D Assistant Visualization and provides a portable suspension system for the microscope that integrates an AC power module and microscope controls (Primary Control Panel and connectivity of foot controllers)

Z-2448-2015
Recall number
Z-2448-2015
Initiated
August 11, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Alcon Research, Ltd.
Quantity
688 units

App-derived interpretation

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Alcon is initiating a voluntary recall of all LX3 Microscope Floor Stands after receiving reports concerning loss of functionality due to issues with the cabling between the power, host and illumination modules, potentially causing the system to display a system message, and/or resulting in illumination failure.

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Reason for recall

Alcon is initiating a voluntary recall of all LX3 Microscope Floor Stands after receiving reports concerning loss of functionality due to issues with the cabling between the power, host and illumination modules, potentially causing the system to display a system message, and/or resulting in illumination failure.

Code information

All units LX3 Microscope Floor Stands manufactured prior to July 2015 (Serial Numbers 1402548501X to 1502857606X)

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand/Fiji, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom.