FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Bd Medical Systems: BD Beaver Slit Blade 3.0mm Straight Part Number: 375521 The BD Beaver Slit Blade is used to perform the main incision through which instruments are inserted during cataract surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-0822-2011
- Recalling firm
- Bd Medical Systems
- Product
- BD Beaver Slit Blade 3.0mm Straight Part Number: 375521 The BD Beaver Slit Blade is used to perform the main incision through which instruments are inserted during cataract surgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-06-24
- Posted
- 2010-12-28
- Terminated
- 2012-06-29
- Reason
- Blades may contain defects at the blade tip or cutting edge.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- BD Medical notified customers via letter dated 6/24/10 to discontinue use of product and remove from inventory. Customers were instructed to complete the customer response form and fax to BD Medical. BD Medical was to contact customers upon receipt of the customer response form to arrange for replacement. Unused product was to be returned to: BD Medical Ophthalmic Systems Attn: WT-12582 411 Waverly Oaks Road Building 2, Suite 229 Watham, Massachusetts 02452-8402 For questions regarding this recall call 1-781-906-7952.
- Quantity
- 524 pieces
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot #9138996 Exp: 2014-05
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- not on file
- Firm FEI
- 3004589032
- Firm city
- Waltham
- Firm state
- MA
- 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
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28