Device recall: Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 15 degree Stab Knife Model/Catalog Number: QKN1501 Software Version: No…
Class II FDA enforcement event 96872. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Sterility assurance for 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
Tecfen Medical started this device recall on 25 Apr 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Santa Barbara, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 96872 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Jun 2025. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Connecticut and Minnesota. The countries of Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Chile, Iran, South Africa, Honduras, UAE, Honduras,…
Recalling firm
Tecfen Medical, Santa Barbara, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
7 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1949-2025 | Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 15 degree Stab Knife Model/Catalog Number: QKN1501 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile (gamma radiation) and packaged individually in Tyvek 1059B. Stab knives are used to make precise and fluid tight… | 1400 | Class II | Ongoing | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1950-2025 | Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 2.2mm Slit Knife, Angled Model/Catalog Number: QKN2261 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile (gamma radiation) and packaged individually in Tyvek 1059B. Slit knives are used to create precise incisions for… | 92 units | Class II | Ongoing | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1951-2025 | Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 2.4mm Slit Knife, Angled Model/Catalog Number: QKN2461 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile (gamma radiation) and packaged individually in Tyvek 1059B. Slit knives are used to create precise incisions for… | 115 unit | Class II | Ongoing | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1952-2025 | Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 2.8mm Slit Knife, Angled Model/Catalog Number: QKN2808 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile (gamma radiation) and packaged individually in Tyvek 1059B. Slit knives are used to create precise incisions for… | 47 units | Class II | Ongoing | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1953-2025 | Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 20G (1.2mm) MVR Sideport Knife Straight Model/Catalog Number: QKN2312 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual( that is to be sterile and packaged individually in Tyvek 1059B. MVR sideport knives are used to create precision… | 38 units | Class II | Ongoing | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1954-2025 | Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 2.0mm Crescent Knife Angled Bevel Up Model/Catalog Number: QKN1010 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile and packaged individually in Tyhvek 1059B. The crescent knife is used to create smooth, curved… | 42 units | Class II | Ongoing | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1955-2025 | Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 3.2mm Slit Knife, Angled Model/Catalog Number: QKN3261 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile and packaged individually in Tyvek 1059B. Slit knives are used to create precise incisions for controlled entry… | 26 units | Class II | Ongoing | 18 Jun 2025 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2025
- 945
- Share of these events in Class II
- 85%
- Product records in this event
- 7
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1949-2025The 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 96872. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/96872/. 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 - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Connecticut and Minnesota. The countries of Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Chile, Iran, South Africa, Honduras, UAE, Honduras,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 96872?
- The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1400
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 85% of the 945 device events that started in 2025 are in Class II.