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Event 73883

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 14, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Alcon Research, Ltd.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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LenSx Laser System. Indicated for use in patients undergoing cataract surgery and refractive surgery.

Z-1688-2016
Recall number
Z-1688-2016
Initiated
April 14, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Alcon Research, Ltd.
Quantity
81 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Alcon is conducting a voluntary recall of all LenSx Lasers with Corneal Flap Capability after receiving reports concerning incomplete corneal flap creation, which manifests as an un-dissected area(s) within the side cut.

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Reason for recall

Alcon is conducting a voluntary recall of all LenSx Lasers with Corneal Flap Capability after receiving reports concerning incomplete corneal flap creation, which manifests as an un-dissected area(s) within the side cut.

Code information

Serial Numbers: 0511-A013 0313-A345 0713-A455 0415-A019 0912-A258 0313-A359 1213-A613 0412-A142 0412-A137 1114-A943 0212-A112 0313-A357 0813-A469 1113-A605 0314-A697 0315-A981 0913-A530 1012-A286 0515-A037 1112-A291 0515-A042 1011-A065 1012-A284 1013-A555 1211-A086 1012-A287 0912-A245 0614-A783 1113-A596 1014-A916 1011-A062 0615-A044 0913-A506 0313-A353 0615-A050 0615-A056 0912-A247 1114-A938 0712-A202 0714-A824 0113-A320 0212-A117 0614-A782 0614-A784 1112-A294 0712-A201 0514-A749 0715-A071 1111-A067 1214-A948 1013-A542 0314-A687 1213-A614 0215-A976 0312-A135 1012-A285 1013-A548 0215-A978 0412-A139 1113-A586 0312-A129 1011-A050 1213-A612 0314-A685 1112-A292 1012-A264 1015-A126 1111-A077 1013-A547 1114-A931 0112-A099 0112-A101 0413-A372 0413-A380 0512-A157 0612-A200 0715-A073 0811-A034 0815-A097 1013-A554 1113-A587

Distribution pattern

United States, Albania, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine

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