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Health product recall

SOFLEX UV-ABSORBING SILICONE POSTERIOR CHAMBER IO (2015-06-01)

Starting date:
June 1, 2015
Posting date:
August 24, 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-54724

Affected Products

A. SOFLEX UV-ABSORBING SILICONE POSTERIOR CHAMBER IO

Reason

Based on a limited number of complaints received for broken Haptics during lens loading and insertion, an investigation was initiated.  This investigation resulted in Bausch & Lomb determining that a portion of a lot of Haptic material is performing differently than other lots in term of material elongation properties.

Affected products

A. SOFLEX UV-ABSORBING SILICONE POSTERIOR CHAMBER IO

Lot or serial number

> 1000 contact Manufacturer

Model or catalog number

LI61AO

LI61SE

Companies
Manufacturer

Bausch and Lomb Inc.

1400 NORTH GOODMAN STREET

Rochester

14609

New York

UNITED STATES