FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Nidek Inc: Final Fit Software Version 1.11 and 1.12; PC Based software installed outside Nidek EC-5000 Excimer Laser System. Ophthalmic laser system use for correction of corneal refraction and ablation of the corneal surface. The system is composed of a laser generator which produces an excimer laser radiation of wavelength 193nm, a beam delivery unit, an optical system for observation, a gas system and a computer for system control.
- Recall number
- Z-1494-2017
- Recalling firm
- Nidek Inc
- Product
- Final Fit Software Version 1.11 and 1.12; PC Based software installed outside Nidek EC-5000 Excimer Laser System. Ophthalmic laser system use for correction of corneal refraction and ablation of the corneal surface. The system is composed of a laser generator which produces an excimer laser radiation of wavelength 193nm, a beam delivery unit, an optical system for observation, a gas system and a computer for system control.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-02-01
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2017-12-05
- Reason
- During treatment planning, the procedure was programmed with an unintended (wrong) correction.
- Root cause
- Software change control
- Action
- Nidek sent a Recall notification letter dated February 1, 2017 to all affected consignees by certified mail method beginning February 2, 2017. Letters advised of the issue received from a complaint and the steps the user took that created the issue. To prevent the issue, the letters provide steps that should be taken. Nidek's Customer Support team will contact customers by phone or email. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Customer Service at 1-800-223-9044 or email ff_support@nidek.com.
- Quantity
- 29
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution to MN, NV, OH, NC, CA, CO, CA, GA, VA, MI, AZ, PA, TN, WA, TX, NY.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Software version 1.11 and 1.12. Serial numbers of Affected devices: MNE0009; NVE0002; OH00295; NC00185; CAE0016; COE0008; MI00131; GA00241; CAE0007; VAE0004; MI00131; CAE0031; AZ00167; COE0011; CA00561; PAE0003; TN00168; MNE0009; WA00246; CAE0047; OHE0005; WAE0008; MI00244; NY00473; CAE0007; WAE0008; NVE0002; WA00233; CAE0016.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P970053"]
- Product code
- LZS
- Firm FEI
- 2936921
- Firm city
- Fremont
- 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
- 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