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Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Inc: OptiMedica Catalys Precision Laser System, CE 0044 containing software cOS 5.00.33 Product Label for Serial Numbers: 44109015; 44106215; 44107315; and 44065613 label states "Manufactured for: OptiMedica Corporation 1310 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Product Label for Serial Numbers: 46120916; 46123116, 46124617; 46131418, and 46131618 label states "Manufactured for: OptiMedica Corporation 510 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 USA The Catalys Precision Laser System is indicated for use in patients undergoing cataract surgery for removal of the crystalline lens. Intended uses in cataract surgery include anterior capsulotomy, phacofragmentation, and the creation of single plane and multi-plane arc cuts/incisions in the cornea, each of which may be performed either individually or consecutively during the same procedure.
- Recall number
- Z-0066-2019
- Recalling firm
- Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Inc
- Product
- OptiMedica Catalys Precision Laser System, CE 0044 containing software cOS 5.00.33 Product Label for Serial Numbers: 44109015; 44106215; 44107315; and 44065613 label states "Manufactured for: OptiMedica Corporation 1310 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Product Label for Serial Numbers: 46120916; 46123116, 46124617; 46131418, and 46131618 label states "Manufactured for: OptiMedica Corporation 510 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 USA The Catalys Precision Laser System is indicated for use in patients undergoing cataract surgery for removal of the crystalline lens. Intended uses in cataract surgery include anterior capsulotomy, phacofragmentation, and the creation of single plane and multi-plane arc cuts/incisions in the cornea, each of which may be performed either individually or consecutively during the same procedure.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-05-09
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2021-01-13
- Reason
- Software upgrade exhibits failures when executing Daily Alignment Verification (DAV), specifically, cuts on the plastic hemisphere during DAV do not match the intended cuts shown on the treatment overlay screen on the system GUI.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- On May 9, 2018, affected customers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico were contacted by phone and verbally informed to stop using the affected system. On May 22, 2018, the firm, Johnson & Johnson Vision, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD REMOVAL" letter dated May 18, 2018 via Federal Express overnight delivery with signature required to all customers with a system containing the affected software installed. The customers were instructed to: STOP Using the affected system and complete and return the Customer Reply Form via fax to: Johnson & Johnson Vision Quality Assurance at 1-714-247-4510, emailed to RegComplione@its.jnj.com, or provide to your Johnson & Johnson Vision Representative within 3 business days of receipt of the letter. The firm will coordinate the removal of the affected software for all affected systems. All impacted customers will be provided with the new/updated software version. If you have any questions, contact the Director, Quality Assurance at 408-273-4100 or email: creyes51@its.jnj.com.
- Quantity
- 9
- Distribution
- US Distribution to states of: CO, GA, IL, MD including Puerto Rico and internationally to countries of: Austria and Germany.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model: Catalys Precision Laser System, CE 0044: Catalys-U (US version) Serial Numbers: 44065613 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 4/27/2018 46131618 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 4/23/2018 46131418 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 4/30/2018 44107315 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 5/1/2018 46120916 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 4/23/2018 46123116 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 5/2/2018 44106215 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 5/3/2018 Catalys-I (International version) Serial Number: 44109015 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 5/1/2018 46124617 - software cOS 5.00.33 install date 5/3/2018
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K113479","K121091","K141079","K170322","K172002"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- OOE
- Firm FEI
- 3006695864
- Firm city
- Milpitas
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- 2026-10-06
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