Z-1461-2008

Alcon/Grieshaber Morris ILM Forceps, Direct Action; Manual ophthalmic surgical instrument, Catalog Number...

Name: Z-1461-2008 Alcon/Grieshaber Morris ILM Forceps, Direct Action; Manual ophthalmic surgical instrument, Catalog Number...
Creator: Alcon Research, Ltd
Published: 2008-03-07
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Alcon Laboratories / initiated 2008-03-07 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Alcon Research, Ltd began a recall of Alcon/Grieshaber Morris ILM Forceps, Direct Action; Manual ophthalmic surgical instrument, Catalog Number: 641.22; Non-sterile/Reusable; Alcon Laboratories... on 2008-03-07. The reason FDA records is "Device corrosion: Forceps are prone to corrosion and possibly premature fracture and/or malfunction". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1461-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2008-03-07
Posted: 2008-05-14
Terminated: 2008-07-18
Recalling firm: Alcon Laboratories
Product: Alcon/Grieshaber Morris ILM Forceps, Direct Action; Manual ophthalmic surgical instrument, Catalog Number: 641.22; Non-sterile/Reusable; Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX 76134.
Product code: HNR Forceps, Ophthalmic
Reason for recall: Device corrosion: Forceps are prone to corrosion and possibly premature fracture and/or malfunction.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Consignees were notified by an Urgent Medical Device Recall that was sent via fax on 03/07/08. Users were instructed to cease using the affected products and to return a Recall Acknowledgement Form to the recalling firm. The sales representative will pick up the affected product and discuss replacement alternatives. For additional information, contact 1-800-757-9780.
Quantity in commerce: 24 units
Distribution: Nationwide Distribution including states of AL and CA.
Product codes and lots: Lot Numbers: F58834, F60464, F60465 and F60466.

Product code HNR

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)