Beaver CustomEyes Cataract Surgical Kits with bevel-up blades instead of bevel-down may cause injury during surgery. Affected kits include specific model numbers and lot numbers.
Product packaged as Beaver Xstar Crescent Knife, 2.5mm, 55 degrees bevel-down blades contain bevel-up blades
Beaver CustomEyes Cataract Surgical Kits that contain Xstar Crescent Knives with bevel-up blades instead of bevel-down are being recalled. This could cause injury during surgery if the wrong blade orientation is used.
The kits contain blades that are bevel-up instead of bevel-down. During surgery, this incorrect orientation could cause injury to the patient or the surgeon.
Surgical teams using the recalled CustomEyes Cataract Surgical Kits are most at risk. The kits are used by medical professionals for cataract surgery.
Check for model numbers 373809 and lot numbers 3296729, 3299124, 3305081, 3307565, 3312464, 3324620, or 6033588. The kits are sold by Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. in Germany.
Inspect the blades to ensure they are bevel-down as specified; if bevel-up, stop using the kit immediately.
The recall is due to blades in the kits being bevel-up instead of bevel-down, which could cause injury during surgery.
Check for model number 373809 and lot numbers 3296729, 3299124, 3305081, 3307565, 3312464, 3324620, or 6033588.
Inspect the blades to ensure they are bevel-down; if bevel-up, stop using the kit immediately.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Beaver to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0228-2022 — Beaver Beaver Hello, I own a Beaver that is covered by recall Z-0228-2022 from Beaver. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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