FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Bausch & Lomb Inc: Bausch & Lomb Stellaris Basic Vacuum Phaco Pack, Ref: BL5111, packaged 6 units/case, RX, Sterile. Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY For use with the Bausch & Lomb Stellaris Vision Enhancement System for the phacoemulsification of an opacified crystalline lens during anterior segment surgery
- Recall number
- Z-3088-2011
- Recalling firm
- Bausch & Lomb Inc
- Product
- Bausch & Lomb Stellaris Basic Vacuum Phaco Pack, Ref: BL5111, packaged 6 units/case, RX, Sterile. Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY For use with the Bausch & Lomb Stellaris Vision Enhancement System for the phacoemulsification of an opacified crystalline lens during anterior segment surgery
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-07-27
- Posted
- 2011-08-30
- Terminated
- 2013-06-21
- Reason
- The aspiration channel on the affected vacuum cassettes may be blocked due to a molding malfunction
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Bausch & Lomb Inc. notified all affected customers by direct telephone contact on July 27, 2011 and a follow-up FAX or e-mail dated July 27, 2011 The letter included; affected product, problem, and requests customers return the product. An acknowledgement form was included to complete and return with the product. For question on this recall contact Bausch & Lomb at (949) 521-7895.
- Quantity
- 229/6-unit cases
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model # BL5111, Lot #U6481, Exp. 11/2012.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K082473"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HQC
- Firm FEI
- 1317628
- Firm city
- Rochester
- Firm state
- NY
- 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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