BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    VERION Reference Unit (Vision Planner) Product Usage: The VERION Image Guided system is an advanced surgical planning, imaging and guidance technology designed to provide greater accuracy and efficiency during cataract surgery. It allows eye surgeons to capture a high-resolution, diagnostic reference image of the patients eye pre-operatively, quickly determine an optimized surgical plan that enables surgeons to see all inclusions and alignment in real-time.

    Recall: Z-1394-2016 · Initiated March 1, 2016

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1394-2016
    Event Number
    73430
    Firm
    Alcon Research, Ltd.
    FEI Number
    1610287
    Product Code
    NFG
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software change control
    Initiated
    March 1, 2016
    Posted
    April 14, 2016
    Terminated
    April 13, 2017
    Address
    6201 South Fwy Fort, Worth, TX, 76134-2099

    Description

    VERION Reference Unit (Vision Planner) Product Usage: The VERION Image Guided system is an advanced surgical planning, imaging and guidance technology designed to provide greater accuracy and efficiency during cataract surgery. It allows eye surgeons to capture a high-resolution, diagnostic reference image of the patients eye pre-operatively, quickly determine an optimized surgical plan that enables surgeons to see all inclusions and alignment in real-time.

    Reason

    Alcon is conducting a voluntary medical device correction of all VERION Reference Units (Vision Planner) that are shared with the Alcon LenSx Laser System after receiving reports concerning the inclusion of unplanned arcuates on printed, saved (.pdf) or exported surgical plans.

    Action

    Alcon sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated February 29, 2016 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter stated that an Alcon Technical Services Engineers will contact customers, schedule Service Calls, and perform onsite corrections. For questions call 1-800-862-5266.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide throughout the US and the countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Greece, Guatlemala, Hungary, India, Indoesia, Isreal, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, UK, Ukrain, United Arab Emirates

    Quantity

    97 units