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Device product

Accurus 2500 Standalone Vitreous Probe REF 8065741018; Accurus 23 GA Standalone Vitreous Probe REF 8065750821; Accurus 25+ 2500 CPM Standalone Vitreous Probe REF 8065751122; Anterior Accurus Probe with Infusion Needle REF 8065803650; Single Use Sterile Probes Rx only. Intended to provide the surgeon with a single-use probe for performing vitrectomy surgical procedures while using the Alcon Accurus vitrectomy console.

Z-1940-2015

June 02, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Alcon Research, Ltd.
Event
Event 71383
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
35,475 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1940-2015

Official wording

Reason: Insufficient seal on the outside packaging, potentially affecting the sterility of the product.

Code information: Accurus 23 GA Standalone Vitreous Probe: Lot Number: 14010428X, Expiration Date: 1/14/2017; Lot Number: 14012987X, Expiration Date: 2/17/2017; Lot Number: 14014736X, Expiration Date: 3/11/2017; Lot Number: 14016577X, Expiration Date: 3/26/2017; Lot Number: 14017912X, Expiration Date: 4/27/2017; Lot Number: 14020280X, Expiration Date: 5/21/2017; Lot Number: 14022920X, Expiration Date: 6/19/2017; Lot Number: 14024168X, Expiration Date: 6/22/2017; Lot Number: 14026031X, Expiration Date: 7/27/2017; Lot Number: 14028553X, Expiration Date: 8/12/2017; Lot Number: 14029477X, Expiration Date: 8/26/2017; Lot Number: 14033830X, Expiration Date: 10/14/2017; Lot Number: 14036315X, Expiration Date: 11/17/2017; Accurus 25+ 2500 CPM Stand-Alone Vitreous Probe: Lot Number: 14010429X, Expiration Date: 1/14/2014; Lot Number: 14012985X, Expiration Date: 2/17/2017; Lot Number: 14014737X Expiration Date: 3/11/2017; Lot Number: 14016477X Expiration Date: 3/26/2017; Lot Number: 14018320X Expiration Date: 4/27/2017; Lot Number: 14020282X Expiration Date: 5/21/2017; Lot Number: 14022922X Expiration Date: 6/19/2017; Lot Number: 14026032X Expiration Date: 7/27/2017; Lot Number: 14028554X Expiration Date: 8/12/2017; Lot Number: 14033831X Expiration Date: 10/15/2017; Lot Number: 14036315X Expiration Date: 11/16/2017; Anterior Accurus Probe with Infusion Needle: Lot Number: 14010430X Expiration Date: 1/14/2017; Lot Number: 14012984X Expiration Date: 2/17/2017; Lot Number: 14014739X Expiration Date: 3/11/2017; Lot Number: 14017451X Expiration Date: 4/15/2017; Lot Number: 14020283X Expiration Date: 5/21/2017; Lot Number: 14022923X Expiration Date: 6/19/2017; Lot Number: 14024219X Expiration Date: 6/22/2017; Lot Number: 14026034X Expiration Date: 7/27/2017; Lot Number: 14028555X Expiration Date: 8/12/2017; Lot Number: 14031264X Expiration Date: 9/22/2017; Lot Number: 14033832X Expiration Date: 10/15/2017; Accurus 2500 Stand-Alone Vitreous Probe: Lot Number: 14014738X Expiration Date: 3/11/2017; Lot Number: 14017452X Expiration Date: 4/15/2017; Lot Number: 14020246X Expiration Date: 5/21/2017; Lot Number: 14022921X Expiration Date: 6/19/2017; Lot Number: 14026030X Expiration Date: 7/27/2017; Lot Number: 14028440X Expiration Date: 8/6/2017; Lot Number: 14031263X Expiration Date: 9/22/2017; Lot Number: 14033833X Expiration Date: 10/15/2017; Lot Number: 14036297X Expiration Date: 11/16/2017

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, International APL, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Insufficient seal on the outside packaging, potentially affecting the sterility of the product.