FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

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)

Recall: Z-2448-2015 · Reported September 2, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2448-2015
Event ID
71941
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Alcon Research, Ltd.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
September 2, 2015
Initiation Date
August 11, 2015
Classification Date
August 21, 2015
Termination Date
November 4, 2016
Address
6201 South Fwy, N/A, Fort Worth, TX, 76134-2099, United States

Description

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)

Reason

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 Info

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

Distribution

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.

Quantity

688 units