FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Leica Microsystems, Inc.: Leica Ceiling Mount MS-1F & MC-1F for use with the M500 N operating microscope. Article Number 10446657 utilizes a supply voltage of 110 V. Article Number 10446658 utilizes a supply voltage of 220 V. Intended to be used for improving the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination.
- Recall number
- Z-1726-2014
- Recalling firm
- Leica Microsystems, Inc.
- Product
- Leica Ceiling Mount MS-1F & MC-1F for use with the M500 N operating microscope. Article Number 10446657 utilizes a supply voltage of 110 V. Article Number 10446658 utilizes a supply voltage of 220 V. Intended to be used for improving the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-09-11
- Posted
- 2014-06-07
- Terminated
- 2017-04-24
- Reason
- The ceiling mount supplier encountered an event in which the drive screw in the motor unit, which lifts and lowers the lower lift arm, broke. As a result, the lift arm fell down approx. 60 cm (23.6 inches).
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- A Medical Device Correction letter, dated September 11, 2013, was sent to all direct accounts. The letters advised customers that a Leica Microsystems representative will contact them and make arrangements to conduct an inspection of the ceiling mount(s) and to provide additional preventative maintenance and inspection protocols for the devices. Customers are asked to complete and return the enclosed Acknowledgement Form and send it back to Leica Microsystems within 10 days of receiving the Medical Device Correction letter. Customers with questions should contact their Leica Microsystems representative.
- Quantity
- 103 total
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of AZ, IL, MA, MO, NC, OR, TX, VA, and WI; and, the countries of Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Leica Ceiling Mounts MS-1F, MC-1F; Article Numbers: 10446657, 10446658
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- OUE
- 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
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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