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Health product recall

CATALYS PRECISION LASER SYSTEM - MAIN UNIT (2015-03-11)

Starting date:
March 11, 2015
Posting date:
April 14, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-52859

Recalled Products

A. CATALYS PRECISION LASER SYSTEM - MAIN UNIT

Reason

A remote, potential event was identified where loss of suction during treatment with the Catalys Precision Laser System, could create a hazardous situation that may result in scoring of the posterior surface during the performance of an anterior capsulotomy and phacofragmentation and/or creation of a single plane and multi-plane arc cuts/incisions in the cornea.

Affected products

A. CATALYS PRECISION LASER SYSTEM - MAIN UNIT

Lot or serial number

software version 2.20

Model or catalog number

CATALYS SYSTEM-I

Companies
Manufacturer
OPTIMEDICA CORPORATION
1310 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE
SUNNYVALE
94089
California
UNITED STATES