Carl Zeiss Meditec IOLMaster 700 Software Issue Recall
Carl Zeiss Meditec recalls IOLMaster 700 devices with specific software versions due to potential patient data mismatch during patient list selection. Affected units may need software update or correction.
Lower-risk recall
When using software 1.90.2.09 or 1.90.8.06 and using modality worklist functionality for patient data transfer, the selection of the patient in the patient list may not match the patient information displayed on the right side of the screen
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What happened, in plain English
Carl Zeiss Meditec is recalling IOLMaster 700 devices that have software versions 1.90.2.09 or 1.90.8.06. This could cause patient information displayed on the screen to not match the selected patient in the list, which might lead to incorrect patient data being used in eye measurements. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63720-carl-zeiss-meditec-iolmaster-700-software-issue-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/63720-carl-zeiss-meditec-iolmaster-700-software-issue-recall · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1133-2021
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“Carl Zeiss Meditec IOLMaster 700 Software Issue Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63720-carl-zeiss-meditec-iolmaster-700-software-issue-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-1133-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1133-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The software issue can cause the patient selected in the list to not match the patient information shown on the screen. This mismatch might result in incorrect eye measurement data being recorded, potentially affecting treatment decisions.
Who’s affected
Ophthalmologists and eye care professionals using the IOLMaster 700 with specific software versions are most at risk. Patients using the device for eye measurements may also be affected if the software error occurs.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the IOLMaster 700 device with software versions 1.90.2.09 or 1.90.8.06. The catalog number is 000000-1932-169.
- Brand
Carl Zeiss Meditec- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Software Version
Verify the software version on your IOLMaster 700 device. If it is 1.90.2.09 or 1.90.8.06, it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 38 states and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “U.S.: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, Puerto Rico, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV. O.U.S.: Austria, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1133-2021 (December 7, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1133-2021 to see it in context.
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