Device recall: Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag VISULENS 550 REF 2268-038 - Product Usage: is a device for measuring the refractive power of…
Class II FDA enforcement event 86366. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Due to the incorrect DC/DC converter being assembled onto the communication board. As a result the effectiveness of the communication board cannot be guaranteed in that the safety function of the board would be insufficient resulting in an increased leakage of current and potentially cause electrical shocks to the user.
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 6 Aug 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Jena. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 86366 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 23 Dec 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 13 Dec 2024.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,…
Recalling firm
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, N/A, 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-0613-2021 | Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag VISULENS 550 REF 2268-038 - Product Usage: is a device for measuring the refractive power of contact lenses and spectacle lenses and displaying measurement values for sphere, cylinder and prism. | 603 units | Class II | Terminated | 23 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0614-2021 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG VISUREF150 REF 2227-967 - Product Usage: is a diagnostic instrument used to determine the objective refractive values and keratometric characteristics of the human eye. The results are used to assist the process of prescribing optical aids such as eyeglasses and contact lenses. | 132 units | Class II | Terminated | 23 Dec 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2020
- 916
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- 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-0613-2021The 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 86366. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/86366/. 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:
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 86366?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
603 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 93% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class II.