CyPass System 241-S — Class I medical device recall Z-0185-2019
Terminated recall by Alcon Research, LTD., reported 2018-10-31, distributed nationwide. Analysis of the completed dataset from the COMPASS-XT long-term study showed that the CyPass Micro-Stent group
| Recall number | Z-0185-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Alcon Research, LTD., Sinking Spring, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-08-28 |
| Classified | 2018-10-23 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-10-31 |
| Terminated | 2020-12-18 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AT, AU, CA, CH, CL, CO, CR, DE, DK, DO, EC, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IS, IT, MX, PE, SE, SG, UY |
| Quantity | 30,561 units |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00380657540037 |
| Model numbers | 8065754003 |
Product
CyPass System 241-S, CYPASS MICRO-STENT, CYPASS LOADED, CYPASS APPLIER, REF CATALOG #: 8065754003 For ophthalmic use.
Reason for recall
Analysis of the completed dataset from the COMPASS-XT long-term study showed that the CyPass Micro-Stent group experienced statistically significant endothelial cell loss (ECL) compared to the group who underwent cataract surgery alone.
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