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Leica M220 F12 Surgical Microscope Recall: Risk of Dropping Into Surgical Field

Leica Microsystems recalls M220 F12 surgical microscopes due to risk of unintended drops into surgical field. Affected units have specific serial numbers. Contact Leica for details.

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The M220 optics may unintentionally drop into the surgical field, risking contact with the patient.

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Recalling firmLeica Microsystems, Inc.1700 Leider Ln · Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6622

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Leica Microsystems is recalling its M220 F12 surgical microscopes because the optics could unintentionally drop into the surgical field, potentially contacting the patient. This recall affects specific serial numbers and requires immediate attention to prevent injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69192-leica-m220-f12-surgical-microscope-recall-risk-of-dropping-into.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69192-leica-m220-f12-surgical-microscope-recall-risk-of-dropping-into · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0772-2019

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“Leica M220 F12 Surgical Microscope Recall: Risk of Dropping Into Surgical Field.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69192-leica-m220-f12-surgical-microscope-recall-risk-of-dropping-into. Based on FDA recall #Z-0772-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0772-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-01-02 that Leica Microsystems, Inc. is recalling the Leica M220 F12 surgical microscope because its optics may unintentionally drop into the surgical field, risking contact with the patient.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Leica
Product: Leica M220 F12 surgical microscope
Serial Numbers: 10448367-60618002, 10448367-150317002, 10448367-40518001, 10448367-170417002, 10448367-80517001, 10448367-131117001, 10448367-271117001, 10448367-91017002, 10448367-220318003, 10448367-61017001, 10448367-171117001, 10448367-90418001, 10448367-170417001, 10448367-20418001, 10448367-170718002
Units affected: 15

The hazard

The M220 optics may unintentionally drop into the surgical field, risking contact with the patient.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Leica Microsystems, Inc. has 15 other recalls on record since 2017-06-19. Other recent recalls of similar products include Katalyst Surgical DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps Recall (2026-03-25), Canon Alphenix INFX-8000C/B5 Recall (2026-08-26), and Olympus HX-400U-30 Ligating Device Recall (2025-10-30).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your microscope has a serial number starting with 10448367 followed by 8-10 digits. The affected models are listed in the recall notice.

Brand
Leica
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

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Immediately cease using the Leica M220 F12 microscope if you have the affected serial numbers.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Netherlands, New…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.

Jan 2, 2019Firm started the recall
Jan 24, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Jan 30, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 2, 2021FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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What serial numbers are affected?

Serial numbers starting with 10448367 followed by 8-10 digits: 10448367-60618002, 10448367-150317002, 10448367-40518001, 10448367-170417002, 10448367-80517001, 10448367-131117001, 10448367-271117001, 10448367-91017002, 10448367-220318003, 10448367-61017001, 10448367-171117001, 10448367-90418001, 10448367-170417001, 10448367-20418001, 10448367-170718002.

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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-0772-2019 (January 2, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0772-2019 to see it in context.
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