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Device recall: SoftPort Easy-Load Lens Delivery System Model: EZ-28V Is used for the folding and delivering of the LI61AO, LI61AOV, or
Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc. (Clearwater, FL) initiated this device recall on 5 Apr 2017; FDA lists 1 product record under event 77087, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 93% of the 1,091 device enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 11 Dec 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc. has 8 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc., Clearwater, FL.
Reason for recall
"Complaints concerning kinked haptics that were occurring during lens delivery."
Distribution
"Nationwide Distribution to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2098-2017 | SoftPort Easy-Load Lens Delivery System Model: EZ-28V Is used for the folding and delivering of the LI61AO, LI61AOV, or LI61SE 3-piece lens into the eye. The SofPort Easy-Load Lens Delivery System consists of a syringe shaped body and tip with a plunger, drawer, and haptic puller. It is a sterile, disposable plastic… | — | Class II | Terminated | 24 May 2017 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | Akreos, SKU: AO60P0300. Akreos intraocular lenses | Device | Class III | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Intraocular lens. enVista Monofocal IOL, All models starting with EE; enVista Aspire IOL, All models starting with EA; e | Device | Class I | 2 |
| 7 Nov 2020 | MX60ET (enhanced enVista Toric) enVista¿ One-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic Toric Model MX60ET - Product Usage: The lens is i | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2020 | enVista one-piece hydrophobic acrylic toric intraocular lens, Bausch and Lomb - Product Usage: is indicated for primary | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2018 | enVista One Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular lens - Is indicated for primary implantation for the visual correction | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 26 May 2015 | Bausch & Lomb SofPort Advanced Optics Aspheric Lens | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 16 Oct 2013 | Bausch & Lomb AKREOS AO Micro Incision Lens The Akreos IOL intended for primary implantation in the capsular bag of the | Device | Class II | 1 |
All 8 events for Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Complaints concerning kinked haptics that were occurring during lens delivery."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide Distribution to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 11 Dec 2019. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.