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Leica Microsystems, Inc.: Leica M822 Surgical Microscope Device Controller Software (MDC version 3.6, pack F, affecting the control unit component, Article #10448446, in combination with a Leica M822 Optics Carrier-XY-Focus-Tilt-Unit, article #10448587; Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG, Max Schmidheiny-Strasse 201, CH-9425, Heerbrugg, Switzerland The intended use of the microscope is for improving the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination. It can be applied for observation and documentation and for human and veterinary medical treatment.
- Recall number
- Z-1042-2012
- Recalling firm
- Leica Microsystems, Inc.
- Product
- Leica M822 Surgical Microscope Device Controller Software (MDC version 3.6, pack F, affecting the control unit component, Article #10448446, in combination with a Leica M822 Optics Carrier-XY-Focus-Tilt-Unit, article #10448587; Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG, Max Schmidheiny-Strasse 201, CH-9425, Heerbrugg, Switzerland The intended use of the microscope is for improving the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination. It can be applied for observation and documentation and for human and veterinary medical treatment.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-12-21
- Posted
- 2012-02-16
- Terminated
- 2012-02-16
- Reason
- Leica Microsystems received complaints stating that the zoom function of the Leica M822 surgical microscope locked up during use.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm, Leica Microsystems, Inc., sent a "Medical Device Correction" notice dated December 21, 2011 to all affected customers by e-mail. The product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers were addressed. Customers were instructed- DO NOT USE use the affected product until the software could be upgraded and complete and return the Acknowledgement Form via fax to: 1-847-607-3147 or Scan and send to elizabeth.culotta@leica-microsystems.com. Leica Microsystems representatives will contact the customers to make necessary arrangements to complete the software upgrade. If you have any questions, contact Director, Global Product Quality Management at 1-847-317-7209.
- Quantity
- 29 units (10 units-USA)
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon, South Carolina; and countries of: Australia, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Romania, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Article 10448446, serial numbers 181011001, 181011009, 181011005, 181011003, 250811007, 28101108, 151111011, 211111007, 251111006 and 251111004. The corrected units will have controller software version MDC V3.6 pack G
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- ETP
- Firm FEI
- 3000210133
- Firm city
- Buffalo Grove
- Firm state
- IL
- 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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