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Event 79453

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
December 08, 2017
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Heidelberg Engineering

Dossier provenance

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  • 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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Widefield OCT software feature for the Spectralis HRA+OCT and variants

Z-1535-2018
Recall number
Z-1535-2018
Initiated
December 08, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Heidelberg Engineering
Quantity
382

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
FDA notified Heidelberg Engineering that a 510(k) clearance is needed for the SPECTRALIS Widefield OCT feature, and, on November 27, 2017, Heidelberg Engineering submitted a new 510(k) for this feature. FDA has asked Heidelberg Engineering to instruct customers not to use the Widefield OCT software feature on the SPECTRALIS device until 510(k) clearance has been obtained for this software feature.

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Reason for recall

FDA notified Heidelberg Engineering that a 510(k) clearance is needed for the SPECTRALIS Widefield OCT feature, and, on November 27, 2017, Heidelberg Engineering submitted a new 510(k) for this feature. FDA has asked Heidelberg Engineering to instruct customers not to use the Widefield OCT software feature on the SPECTRALIS device until 510(k) clearance has been obtained for this software feature.

Code information

The Widefield OCT software feature was made available on the SPECTRALIS Software US versions 6.3 to 6.8a It is only usable with the Widefield Objective Module accessory and a dedicated license.

Distribution pattern

Nationally

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