FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Innovative Ophthalmic Products, Inc: Molteno3 Glaucoma Implants G-Series: GS-Single Plate 175mm2 (IOP reorder#: M3-175) GL-Single Plate 230mm2 (IOP reorder#: M3-230)
- Recall number
- Z-1252-2016
- Recalling firm
- Innovative Ophthalmic Products, Inc
- Product
- Molteno3 Glaucoma Implants G-Series: GS-Single Plate 175mm2 (IOP reorder#: M3-175) GL-Single Plate 230mm2 (IOP reorder#: M3-230)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-02-22
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2016-09-16
- Reason
- Innovative Ophthalmic Products (IOP) is recalling the Molteno 3 G-Series Glaucoma Implant the package insert/Instructions for Use (IFU) for the device has been updated to add a caution statement to minimize off-label use.
- Root cause
- Labeling False and Misleading
- Action
- Innovative Ophthalmic Products, Inc ( IOP ) sent an Customer Notification letter dated February 22, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken. The letter informs the customers that IOP is recalling because the package insert/Instructions for Use (IFU) for the device has been updated to add a caution statement. Specifically, the new IFU caution statement is "Caution should be taken with supra-Tenon implantation of this device as erosion of the conjunctiva is known to result from the raised edge of the oval pressure ridge." For further questions please call (202) 857-6464
- Quantity
- 278 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- GS2014 GL2014 GL2015 GS2015
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K062252"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KYF
- Firm FEI
- 2083993
- Firm city
- Costa Mesa
- Firm state
- CA
- 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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