FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Bausch & Lomb Inc: Bausch & Lomb Zyoptix XP Epi Separator, packaged 1 per sterile pouch, 10 per carton, Reorder No. 507-0068, RX, for single use only. Ophthalmic surgical accessory. The product is labeled as Manufactured by: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, St. Louis, MO. The Epi Separator is used as an accessory to the Zyoptix XP Microkeratome, which is not under recall.
- Recall number
- Z-1021-2007
- Recalling firm
- Bausch & Lomb Inc
- Product
- Bausch & Lomb Zyoptix XP Epi Separator, packaged 1 per sterile pouch, 10 per carton, Reorder No. 507-0068, RX, for single use only. Ophthalmic surgical accessory. The product is labeled as Manufactured by: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, St. Louis, MO. The Epi Separator is used as an accessory to the Zyoptix XP Microkeratome, which is not under recall.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2007-06-08
- Posted
- 2007-08-02
- Terminated
- 2009-04-28
- Reason
- Reports have been received of stromal incursions after use of the product.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- The firm notified their customers via telephone between 6/8-12/07. During the call, the customer was informed reports had been received of stromal incursions and they were to quit using the product and return it.
- Quantity
- 243/10-pouch cartons
- Distribution
- Distribution was limited to "key" physicians in MN, SC, MD, and NJ. Foreign distribution was made to the firm's entities in The Netherlands, Singapore, Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong, and India.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lots
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K040204","K062465"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HNO
- 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
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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