FDA Devices recall · Reported April 5, 2023
Alcon Custom Pak Surgical Procedure Pack: Pak Number & Pak Description: 17533-04 DR GROSS LPS LLC 18704-03 CATARACT SURGI CARE 18382-03 DR GEORGE ZAMBELLI BEAVER VALLEY ASC 8685-21 CATARACT PACK EYE SURGICAL CNTR OF AR 19451-02 DR ROESKE PACK INLAND VALLEY SURGERY CTR 19136-03 OCCULOPLASTIC WILMINGTON EYE 18401-03 MCGRAW SIGHTPATH MEDICAL 16032-05 MIDDLE TENNESSEE PACK SIGHTPATH MEDICAL 17570-05 CATARACT CENTURION FORT MADISON COMM HOS 19002-02 CATARACT BAPTIST HEALTH SURGERY CENTER
Sterility; Steril surgical procedure packs contain incomplete seals.
Alcon Research, LLC recalled Alcon Custom Pak Surgical Procedure Pack: Pak Number & Pak Description: 17533-04 DR GRO… - a moderate-severity action.
Alcon Custom Pak Surgical Procedure Pack: Pak Number & Pak Description: 17533-04 DR GRO… was recalled by Alcon Research, LLC in April 5, 2023. Reason: Sterility; Steril surgical procedure packs contain incomplete seals.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1291-2023 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Alcon Research, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Sterility; Steril surgical procedure packs contain incomplete seals..
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- April 5, 2023
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1291-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Alcon Custom Pak Surgical Procedure Pack: Pak Number & Pak Description: 17533-04 DR GROSS LPS LLC 18704-03 CATARACT SURGI CARE 18382-03 DR GEORGE ZAMBELLI BEAVER VALLEY ASC 8685-21 CATARACT PACK EYE SURGICAL CNTR OF AR 19451-02 DR ROESKE PACK INLAND VALLEY SURGERY CTR 19136-03 OCCULOPLASTIC WILMINGTON EYE 18401-03 MCGRAW SIGHTPATH MEDICAL 16032-05 MIDDLE TENNESSEE PACK SIGHTPATH MEDICAL 17570-05 CATARACT CENTURION FORT MADISON COMM HOS 19002-02 CATARACT BAPTIST HEALTH SURGERY CENTER 10560-14 CATARACT - NORTH CENTRAL 1 SIGHTPATH MED 16877-11 DR DAVID B LEACH CLEARVIEW SURGERY CENTE 19061-02 HOSLER UNIVERSITY SURGI CENTER 18911-02 MASON CATARACT THE ASC AT UNITED MEDICAL 17469-02 GENERAL CUSTOM PACK SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPI 18917-01 CATARACT 2 SURGERY CENTER OF THE TEMECUL 17115-06 DR SCZEPANSKI NORTH DAKOTA EYE CLINIC 17780-04 OPHTHALMIC TEXAS PRECISION SURGERY CENTE 2452-58 CATARACT BOLSA OUTPATIENT SURG CTR 19096-01 OPHTHALMIC EAST ALABAMA AMB SURGERY CENT 18023-04 OPHTHALMIC BRAINARD SURGERY CENTER 17039-13 EYE-Q COMPLETE CAT PAK VISION CARE SURG 5300-61 CATARACT WOODLAND MEM HOSP
Reason for recall
Sterility; Steril surgical procedure packs contain incomplete seals.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1291-2023 |
| Date reported | April 5, 2023 |
| Date initiated | March 10, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | Alcon Research, LLC |
| Firm location | Houston, TX |
| Affected scope | 1035 packs |
| Distribution | US: AL, AR, CA, IA, ID, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NJ, OH, PA, TX, OUS: None |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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