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Health product recall

VALVED CANNULAS BY ALCON (2015-08-21)

Starting date:
August 21, 2015
Posting date:
September 8, 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-54942

Affected Products

A. VALVED TROCAR CANNULA ENTRY SYSTEM

B. CUSTOM-PAK OPHTHALMIC SURGERY PROCEDURE PACK

C. CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM TOTAL PLUS VITRECTOMY PAK

D. CONSTELLATION SYSTEM, TOTAL PLUS COMBINED PROCEDURE PAK

Reason

Alcon has discovered that a small percentage of the valved cannulas have the potential to leak beyond their design specification.

Affected products

A. VALVED TROCAR CANNULA ENTRY SYSTEM

Lot or serial number

N/A

Model or catalog number

8065-7515-85
8065-7515-86
8065-7516-57
8065-7516-58
8065751778
8065751801
 

Companies
Manufacturer
Alcon Laboratories Inc.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth
Texas
UNITED STATES

B. CUSTOM-PAK OPHTHALMIC SURGERY PROCEDURE PACK

Lot or serial number

N/A

Model or catalog number

14501-05
14502-06
14503-04
14512-05
14540-03
14541-06
14550-07
14580-07
14581-04
14582-04
14597-04
14603-09
14669-06
14672-05
14955-03
15158-02
15318-04
15324-01
15455-05
15456-03
15464-02
15465-02
15525-01
15553-03
15722-03
15723-03
16444-01
16446-01
16447-01
16467-01
16496-02
16497-01
16498-01
16498-02
16559-01
16630-01

Companies
Manufacturer
Alcon Laboratories Inc.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth
Texas
UNITED STATES

C. CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM TOTAL PLUS VITRECTOMY PAK

Lot or serial number

N/A

Model or catalog number

8065751900
8065751901
8065751902
8065751903

Companies
Manufacturer
Alcon Laboratories Inc.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth
Texas
UNITED STATES

D. CONSTELLATION SYSTEM, TOTAL PLUS COMBINED PROCEDURE PAK
 

Lot or serial number

N/A

Model or catalog number

8065751908
8065751910

Companies
Manufacturer
Alcon Laboratories Inc.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth
Texas
UNITED STATES