Device recall: 20 Gauge V-Lance Knife Model/Catalog Number: 8065912001 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic knife…
Class II FDA enforcement event 94501. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Alcon has detected an increase in complaint reports related to sharpness for specific ClearCut Dual Bevel Sideport and A-OK Corneal/Scleral V-Lance Ophthalmic knives.
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
Alcon Research LLC started this device recall on 22 Apr 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Fort Worth, TX. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 94501 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Jun 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,…
Recalling firm
Alcon Research LLC, Fort Worth, TX.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1922-2024 | 20 Gauge V-Lance Knife Model/Catalog Number: 8065912001 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic knife Component: N/A | 29,190 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Z-1923-2024 | ClearCut Sideport Knife Dual Bevel 1.2mm Angled Model/Catalog Number: 8065921541 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic Knife Component: N/A | 427,764 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Z-1924-2024 | ClearCut S Safety Sideport Knife 1.0mm Dual Bevel Model/Catalog Number: 8065771540 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic Knife Component: N/A | 19,867 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Z-1925-2024 | ClearCut S Safety Sideport Knife 1.2mm Dual Bevel Model/Catalog Number: 8065771541 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic Knife Component: N/A | 4,930 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Jun 2024 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2024
- 970
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 25
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1922-2024The 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 94501. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/94501/. 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 - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 94501?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
29,190 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 87% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class II.