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Recall of Device Recall Halogen Lamp component in RetCam 3 System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Clarity Medical Systems Inc.

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
    67702
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1265-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-03-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-03-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-08-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=126097
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Camera, ophthalmic, ac-powered - Product Code HKI
  • Reason
    One lot of halogen lamps have the potential to fail sooner than the expected life of the lamp which could result in damage limited to the internal electrical components inside the retcam 3 computer module.
  • Action
    The firm, Clarity, sent a "Field Bulletin" dated March 12, 2014 to customers - risk managers and distributors by e-mail on March 12, 2014. They plan to follow this with a second letter on or about March 28, 2014 which will include a second bulletin, replacement bulbs and installation instructions. Clarity stated in the letter to its customers "In the meantime, you may continue to use your RetCAM 3." If you have any question of concerns, please contact Clarity at +1 925 621 322 or email to: service@retcam.com

Device

Device Recall Halogen Lamp component in RetCam 3 System
  • Model / Serial
    Lot of Halogan Lamp Component is #020612C. RetCam 3, Part number 21-100500. RetCam 3 affected serial numbers: RC3066 RC3079 RC6013 RC6033 RC6034 RC6035 RC6036 RC6037 RC6038 RC6039 RC6040 RC6041 RC6043 RC6044 RC6045 RC6047 RC6049 RC6050 RC6053 RC6054 RC6055 RC6056 RC6057 RC6058 RC6059 RC6060 RC6063 RC6064 RC6066 RC6067 RC6068 RC6069 RC6070 RC6071 RC6072 RC6073 RC6074 RC6075 RC6076 RC6077 RC6078 RC6079 RC6080 RC6081 RC6082 RC6083 RC6084 RC6085 RC6086 RC6087 RC6088 RC6089 RC6090 RC6092 RC6093 RC6094 RC6095 RC6096 RC6098 RC6099 RC6101 RC6102 RC6103 RC6104 RC6105 RC6106 RC6107 RC6108 RC6109 RC6110 RC6111 RC6112 RC6113 RC6301 RC6302 RC6303 RC6304 RC6305 RC6306 RC6307 RC6309 RC6310 RC6311 RC6312 RC6313 RC6314 RC6315 RC6316 RC6317 RC6318 RC6319 RC6320 RC6321 RC6322 RC6323 RC6324 RC6325 RC6326 RC6327 RC6328 RC6329 RC6330 RC6331 RC6332 RC6333 RC6334 RC6335 RC6336 RC6337 RC6338 RC6339 RC6340 RC6341 RC6342 RC6343 RC6344 RC6364
  • Product Classification
    Ophthalmic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: TN, MA, CA, TX, MD,FL, MS, IL, and PA; and to countries of: France, Thailand, Egypt, Mexico, Kuwait, India, Austria,Japan, Sweden, Peru, United Kingdom, Philippines,The Netherlands, China,, UAE,Israel, Germany, Italy.
  • Product Description
    Halogen Lamp component in RetCam 3 System - || Clarity Medical Systems, Inc; || Pleasanton, CA. || General ophthalmic imaging including retinal, corneal and external imaging. Photo-documentation of pediatric ocular diseases including retinopathy of prematurity. Screening for Type-2 re-threshold retinopathy of prematurity or treatment requiring ROP.
  • Manufacturer
    Clarity Medical Systems Inc

Manufacturer

Clarity Medical Systems Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Clarity Medical Systems Inc, 5775 W Las Positas Blvd Suite 200, Pleasanton CA 94588-4084
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Natus Medical Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA