Events

Recall of Device Recall RT5100 Refractor and RT3100 Refractor

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Nidek 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
    68485
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1853-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-06-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-10-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=128027
  • 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
    Refractor, manual, non-powered, including phoropter - Product Code HKN
  • Reason
    Near point chart arm of rt 5100 and rt-3100 refractors may lower spontaneously with potential for patient injury.
  • Action
    Recall/Field Correction letters were sent to doctors on June 9, 2014 with a preventive maintenance instruction to be performed on the device by user. Also included are the necessary tools to perform actions. Customers are to complete and return the Recall Response Card. Questions are to be directed to Customer Service. Contact Information: Customer Service: 1-800-891-1772 E-mail: RT-5100 update@noritsu.com

Device

Device Recall RT5100 Refractor and RT3100 Refractor
  • Model / Serial
    RT-5100 and RT-3100, various serial numbers.
  • Product Classification
    Ophthalmic Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US distribution only.
  • Product Description
    RT-5100 Refractor and RT-3100 Refractor; || Distributed by MARCO Opthalmic: || Manufactured by NIDEK CO., Ltd., Aichi, Japan. || Instrument provides means of positioning spherical and cylindrical lenses, prisms and other optical devices in front of a subject's eyes for purpose of determining refractive error and binocular functions.
  • Manufacturer
    Nidek Inc

Manufacturer

Nidek Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Nidek Inc, 47651 Westinghouse Dr, Fremont CA 94539-7474
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Nidek Co. Ltd.
  • Source
    USFDA