Device recall: IOL Master 5.5: Software versions 7.5 and 7.7; Ophthalmic: used to obtain ocular measurements and perform calculations…
Class II FDA enforcement event 72564. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
IOL Master software versions 7.5 and 7.7 calculation printouts and exported reports can contain the wrong IOL power data.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG started this device recall on 27 Oct 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Jena. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72564 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 9 Dec 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 6 Jun 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution.
Recalling firm
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, Germany.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0357-2016 | IOL Master 5.5: Software versions 7.5 and 7.7; Ophthalmic: used to obtain ocular measurements and perform calculations to allow physicians to determine appropriate IOL power and type for implantation. | 49 | Class II | Terminated | 9 Dec 2015 |
| Z-0358-2016 | IOL Master 500: Software versions 7.5 and 7.7; Ophthalmic: IOL Master 500 is intended for biometric determination of ocular measurements of axial length, anterior chamber depth, corneal radius, white-to white (WTW), and for the measurement of pupil size and deviation of the visual axis from the center of the pupil. | 1882 | Class II | Terminated | 9 Dec 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 9
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0357-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72564. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72564/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72564?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
49
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.