FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Staar Surgical Co.: Brand Name STAAR Surgical Collamer Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocular Lens Common Names Collamer single piece IOL Collamer plate haptic IOL The Device is intended to correct aphakia in persons 60 years of age or older in whom a cataractous lens has been removed by cataract extraction. The Device is to be implanted in the posterior chamber and in the capsular bag through a tear-free capsulorhexis (circular tear anterior capsulotomy).
- Recall number
- Z-2706-2011
- Recalling firm
- Staar Surgical Co.
- Product
- Brand Name STAAR Surgical Collamer Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocular Lens Common Names Collamer single piece IOL Collamer plate haptic IOL The Device is intended to correct aphakia in persons 60 years of age or older in whom a cataractous lens has been removed by cataract extraction. The Device is to be implanted in the posterior chamber and in the capsular bag through a tear-free capsulorhexis (circular tear anterior capsulotomy).
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-05-20
- Posted
- 2011-06-29
- Terminated
- 2014-03-04
- Reason
- The recall was initiated by Staar Surgical due to an error in the Directions for Use (DFU) for Staar Surgical's Collamer Ultraviolet Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocular Lens (Collamer IP IOL), also known as the nanoFLEX IOL. The Device Description erroneously indicates that the lens could be implanted in the ciliary sulcus.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Staar Surgical send out an URGENT - Medical Device Correction Notice to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to acknowledge receipt of the letter by signing, dating, and faxing the form to Staar Surgical. For any questions call (800) 292-7902, ext 2345.
- Quantity
- 16,750 devices distributed to the field
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of South Africa, Slovakia, Mexico, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka
- Lot, serial or model codes
- CC4204BF and CC4204A
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P990013"]
- Product code
- HQL
- Firm FEI
- 2023826
- Firm city
- Monrovia
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
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