FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Bausch & Lomb Inc Irb: LASEREDGE Knives, 0.88MM ARROW KNIFE ANGLED (6/BOX), REF/PRODUCT CODE E7593, STERILE, Rx Only Product Usage: The LaserEdge Knives are intended for ophthalmic surgery. There is no therapeutic use and they are available to surgeons for use in procedures.
- Recall number
- Z-0889-2018
- Recalling firm
- Bausch & Lomb Inc Irb
- Product
- LASEREDGE Knives, 0.88MM ARROW KNIFE ANGLED (6/BOX), REF/PRODUCT CODE E7593, STERILE, Rx Only Product Usage: The LaserEdge Knives are intended for ophthalmic surgery. There is no therapeutic use and they are available to surgeons for use in procedures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-03-03
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-06-25
- Reason
- The complaints database was reviewed and there have been an atypical volume of dull blades complaints for various lots. out of an abundance of precaution, Bausch + Lomb is voluntarily recalling all product codes SKU manufacturing without the electro-polish control and penetration force testing.
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- On March 3, 2017 Bausch + Lomb , distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall notices and Acknowledgement Forms to customers via FedEx. Customers were advised to: 1. Please review your inventory and quarantine all unused (full and partial) boxes of LaserEdge" knives (6/Box or individual packaged knives) affected lots. 2. Complete the enclosed Medical Device Voluntary Recall Acknowledgement Form and contact Bausch + Lomb to obtain a Return Material Authorization Number (RMA) and arrange for a pickup of the identified product. You can contact the Bausch + Lomb Surgical Customer Service team by calling 1-800-338-2020, Customer Service (option 2), Product Returns and Adverse Event Reporting (option 2). Please contact the Bausch + Lomb Surgical Customer Service team with any questions or concerns regarding this process: 1-800-338-2020.
- Quantity
- 1,236,749 knives in total
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- none
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HNN
- Firm FEI
- 1317628
- Firm city
- Rochester
- Firm state
- NY
- 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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- 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