Z-0365-2008

Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), VISX WaveScan WaveFront System (software). Part Number 0070-1478. Advanced...

Name: Z-0365-2008 Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), VISX WaveScan WaveFront System (software). Part Number 0070-1478. Advanced...
Creator: Visx Inc
Published: 2007-05-30
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Visx Incorporated, a Subsidiary of AMO Inc / initiated 2007-05-30 / Terminated / root cause: software

FDA source

Visx Inc began a recall of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), VISX WaveScan WaveFront System (software). Part Number 0070-1478. Advanced Medical Optics, Santa Clara, CA 95051 on 2007-05-30. The reason FDA records is "Erroneous Treatment Calculations - Two software caused errors; in combination, in the WaveScan System Software, will result in an erroneous treatment calculation (overcorrection) in patients. (1) Installation of...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0365-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2007-05-30
Posted: 2008-01-23
Terminated: 2008-04-17
Recalling firm: Visx Incorporated, a Subsidiary of AMO Inc
Product: Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), VISX WaveScan WaveFront System (software). Part Number 0070-1478. Advanced Medical Optics, Santa Clara, CA 95051.
Product code: LZS Excimer Laser System
Reason for recall: Erroneous Treatment Calculations - Two software caused errors; in combination, in the WaveScan System Software, will result in an erroneous treatment calculation (overcorrection) in patients. (1) Installation of software for a certain brand of computer (Dedicated Computing LLC) can cause a software registry setting for an algorithm that identifies image reflection to be erroneously set in the "off
Root cause tag: software
FDA root cause: Software design
Action: AMO sent an Action Required notification on May 30, 2007, to AMO Certified Physicians. The letter included a CD software update (0070-1721) to be installed by users that provided correct registry parameter settings. Upon completion of installation, a confirmation form will print out. Customers are requested to fax back confirmation to AMO (408-773-7055).
Quantity in commerce: 196 systems are affected in the U.S. and 133 outside of the U.S.
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO,MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK,OR,PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV and countries of Canada and Mexico.
Product codes and lots: System Serial Numbers affected include: 75447, 75448, 76086, 75389, 70170, 76092, 76004, 76020, 76070, 76128, 75391, 75413, 75416, 75417, 75423, 75441, 75442, 76043, 76046, 76048, 76082, 76091, 76121, 76144, 76147, 75419, 76122, 75257, 75385, 75386, 76003, 76022, 76111, 76018, 75390, 76050, 76098, 75420, 76071, 76075, 76114, 75411, 75425, 76123, 76124, 76136, 75384, 75421, 76002, 76023, 75449, 76084, 76119, 76085, 76033, 76036, 76083, 76076, 76052, 76089, 76067, 75444, 75450, 76047, 76099, 76146, 76026, 75424, 76095, 75410, 76106, 75392, 75409, 75428, 75452, 76025, 76032, 76045, 76053, 76097, 70213, 70256, 70316, 70776, 75358, 75418, 75430, 75431, 75432, 76042, 76044, 76049, 76051, 76077, 76078, 76108, 76109, 76116, 76126, 76141, 76035, 76087, 76112, 75398, 76115, 76013, 76120, 76057, 75387, 76021, 76125, 76127, 76130, 76135, 75422, 76069, 75415, 76110, 76137, 76161, 76163, 70419, 70869, 75403, 76096, 76142, 70304, 70160, 70250, 70666, 70753, 70890, 75028, 75402, 75405, 75426, 75429, 75436, 76007, 76027, 76029, 76031, 76037, 76065, 76068, 76073, 78074, 76079, 76103, 76117, 76139, 76140, 76143, 76150, 76151, 76153, 76155, 76156, 76157, 76159, 76160,76162, 70272, 70280, 70297, 70706, 70872, 75297, 75359, 75404, 76059, 76061, 76063, 76081, 76149, 75397, 75399, 70541, 70774, 70904, 75412, 75437, 76017, 70043, 70394, 75401, 75439, 76066, 76080, 76088, 76148, 76058, 76090, 70271, 70353, 70398, 70409, 70734, 76006, 76009, 76028, 76154, 76158, 76145, 70855, 76038, 76062, 75433, 70864, 75394, 75434, 76138, 71704, 70217, 70485, 70491, 70690, 75281, 76104, 75406, 75414, 75427, 76015, 70286, 70440, 70476, 70765, 70882, 75400, 75446, 76005, 75388, 76024, 76039, 76129, 70588, 70603, 75445, 76040, 70597, 70175, 70178, 76094, 70759, 70336, 70637, 75230, 76093, 76105, 75121, 76019, 76056, 76060, 70333, 70341, 70365, 70379, 70428, 75113, 76001, 76054, 70691, 75109, 76107, 70299, 75234, 70554, 70653, 75236, 76011, 76152, 70474, 70495, 70542, 75440, 76101, 76118, 76113, 75435, 76012, 70031, 70032, 70036, 70092, 70227, 70580, 70608, 70721, 75172, 75395, 75408, 75443, 75451, 76016, 76030, 76034, 76072, 76100, 76064, 70080, 70221, 70283, 75328, 75396, 75438, 75407, 70159, 70241, 70350, 76008, 76010, 76014, 70650, 70732, 76055, 76102, 70457, and 76041

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