Z-2433-2008

BD Visitec Disposable Instrument (plastic handle) Capsulorhexis Forceps, Sterile Ref: 581440 Used during...

Name: Z-2433-2008 BD Visitec Disposable Instrument (plastic handle) Capsulorhexis Forceps, Sterile Ref: 581440 Used during...
Creator: Becton Dickinson and Company
Published: 2008-07-07
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Becton Dickinson & Co / initiated 2008-07-07 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Becton Dickinson and Company began a recall of BD Visitec Disposable Instrument (plastic handle) Capsulorhexis Forceps, Sterile Ref: 581440 Used during cataract and other ophthalmic surgery procedures to... on 2008-07-07. The reason FDA records is "Metal particulates present". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2433-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2008-07-07
Posted: 2008-09-19
Terminated: 2012-02-29
Recalling firm: Becton Dickinson & Co
Product: BD Visitec Disposable Instrument (plastic handle) Capsulorhexis Forceps, Sterile Ref: 581440 Used during cataract and other ophthalmic surgery procedures to grasp lens capsule.
Product code: HNR Forceps, Ophthalmic
Reason for recall: Metal particulates present.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Manufacturing material removal
Action: BD notified customers by telephone via a script on July 7, 2008 and requested customers to examine their inventory, dispose of product, and replacement product would be provided.
Quantity in commerce: 260 units
Distribution: Nationwide Distribution --- including states of CA, IL, KY, MS, PA, and TX.
Product codes and lots: Lot Number: 8067450 Exp. Date: March 2011

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 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)