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Z-0162-2020Class III

OptiLITE, Products for Laser Surgery, Model # CGH1080F, 800 micron single-use holmium fiber assembly with...

Xintec Corporation / initiated 2017-10-29 / Terminated / root cause: software

Xintec Corp began a recall of OptiLITE, Products for Laser Surgery, Model # CGH1080F, 800 micron single-use holmium fiber assembly with flat tip, Lot Number 21144, Sterilized by Sterrad Run... on . FDA classified it as Class III and gives the reason as "It has been determined that a lot of fiber lasers were programmed incorrectly. As a result, the fibers from this lot will produce an error and will not allow the user to use the laser when it is plugged in". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0162-2020
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Xintec Corporation
Product
OptiLITE, Products for Laser Surgery, Model # CGH1080F, 800 micron single-use holmium fiber assembly with flat tip, Lot Number 21144, Sterilized by Sterrad Run 4149, This device is for single-use only, sterile, UDI: 00855430006036
Product code
GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Reason for recall
It has been determined that a lot of fiber lasers were programmed incorrectly. As a result, the fibers from this lot will produce an error and will not allow the user to use the laser when it is plugged in.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
Action
On October 29, 2017, the firm contacted consignees via phone. During the phone the following information was provided: 1. Convergent has become aware of an issue affecting one lot of the fibers that have been purchased recently. The affected product is the CGH1080F fibers with lot number 21144. It has been determined that the fibers in that batch were programmed incorrectly. As a result, the fibers from this lot will produce an error and will not allow the user to use the laser with it is plugged in. There have been no reports of adverse reactions related to this issue. Please return the products to Convergent. In return, we will send replacement fibers to you.
Quantity in commerce
45 lasers
Distribution
PA and VA
Product codes and lots
Lot # 21144, Use by 08/10/2021

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0162-2020
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0162-2020Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated