Events

Recall of Healon GV

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO).

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
    77023
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2063-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-04-01
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-11-27
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=154836
  • 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
    Aid, surgical, viscoelastic - Product Code LZP
  • Reason
    Remote possibility that certain solutions in these lots may contain microscopic glass particles due to damage that occurred at the cylinder neck during the manufacturing process.
  • Action
    A recall letter was sent to customers on 4/1/17 to inform them that AMO has voluntarily initiated this Action because a remote possibility exists that certain Healon OVD solutions in the affected lots may contain microscopic glass particles due to damage that occurred at the cylinder neck during the manufacturing process. Use of OVD solutions with glass particles could potentially lead to intraocular injury. Customers are instructed to complete the Customer Reply Form and fax it to AMO Quality Assurance at 714-247-4510 or email to RegCompliOne@abbott.com within 3 business days of receipt of the letter. Customers with product complaints or adverse events are instructed to inform AMO by calling 877-266-4543. Customers that do report a complaint are instructed to provide the Healon OVD lot number and, if a patient was involved, the date of surgery, a description of the event and patient outcome.

Device

Healon GV
  • Model / Serial
    UB32596, UB32571, UB32597, UB32577, UB32576
  • Product Classification
    Ophthalmic Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US and worldwide: Austria Belgium Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Tunisia Turkey Russian Fed Guadeloupe Sri Lanka Australia China Hong Kong Indonesia Malaysia Singapore South Korea Taiwan Thailand Japan Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador
  • Product Description
    Healon GV, Part No. 10294701, 10294801, 10200014, 10201014, 10202014, 10203014
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)

Manufacturer

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), 1700 E Saint Andrew Pl, Santa Ana CA 92705-4933
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    USFDA