Events

Recall of STAR S4 IR EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by AMO CANADA COMPANY.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    120340
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-01-10
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Surgeon reported that the back of the visx star s4 ir excimer laser system patient chair began to rise and would not stop.

Device

STAR S4 IR EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5778); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5243); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3202); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5740); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5708); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5340); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3450); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3142); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5009); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3620); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3312); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3049); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5870); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3357); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3554); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5061); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5849); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3298); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3449); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3365); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 3319); Model Catalog: STAR S4 IR (Lot serial: 5087); Model Catal
  • Product Description
    VISX STAR EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM
  • Manufacturer
    AMO CANADA COMPANY

Manufacturer

AMO CANADA COMPANY