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Device product

RT-5100 (Epic 5100) Refractor and RT 3100 Refractor: Product Usage: Instrument providing means of positioning spherical and cylindrical lenses, prisms and other optical devices in front of a subjects eye for purpose of determining refractive error and binocular functions.

Z-1245-2016

February 29, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Nidek Inc
Event
Event 73316
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
2703 separate serial numbers
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1245-2016

Official wording

Reason: There has been a reoccurrence of an issue on the RT 5100 and RT 3100 Refractor of the Near Point Chart Arm lowering spontaneously with potential for slight injury to face or nose of patient.

Code information: serial numbers: See attached distribution list. 128 RT -3100 and 2565 RT-5100.

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There has been a reoccurrence of an issue on the RT 5100 and RT 3100 Refractor of the Near Point Chart Arm lowering spontaneously with potential for slight injury to face or nose of patient.