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Becton Dickinson and Company: Beaver-Visitec International (Beaver-Visitec) BD 1% OVD Sodium Hyaluronate, 10 mg/ml 1.0 mL. Sterile. Rx For Intraocular Use REF 585304 Use as a surgical aid to protect corneal endothelium during cataract extraction procedures, intraocular lens implantation and anterior segment surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-0606-2011
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson and Company
- Product
- Beaver-Visitec International (Beaver-Visitec) BD 1% OVD Sodium Hyaluronate, 10 mg/ml 1.0 mL. Sterile. Rx For Intraocular Use REF 585304 Use as a surgical aid to protect corneal endothelium during cataract extraction procedures, intraocular lens implantation and anterior segment surgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-10-04
- Posted
- 2010-12-16
- Terminated
- 2012-02-16
- Reason
- Finger flange on the BD 1% OVD syringe can disengage during cataract surgery and and may lead to injury.
- Root cause
- Component design/selection
- Action
- Beaver Visitec issued an Urgent: Field Safety Notice letter, dated 10/4/10 to direct accounts, identifying the affected product and informing users of the potential for the finger grip to disengage during use. The firm offers solutions as follows: Allow the finger grip to remain attached to the syringe and continue to use the product. Position the open side of the finger grip towards the palm to avoid detachment of the grip from the syringe. Remove the finger grip and continue to use the product. Return the unused product to Beaver-Visitec for reimbursement. Users were requested to complete the Customer Response Form. Questions can be directed to: Inside Sales at 781-906-7952.
- Quantity
- 72278 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot No. Exp. Date RDOl71B 2012-12; RD0070A 2012-05; RD0018A 2012-02; RD0007A 2012-01 RC0064C 2011-06; RC0004A 2011-01;
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P960011"]
- Product code
- LZP
- Firm FEI
- 1211998
- Firm city
- Waltham
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
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