ASTERA Multifocal Toric Daily Wear Soft contact — Class II medical device recall Z-0991-2018
Terminated recall by Alden Optical, reported 2018-03-21, distributed nationwide. Contact lenses lack sterility assurance.
| Recall number | Z-0991-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Alden Optical, Lancaster, NY, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-11-03 |
| Classified | 2018-03-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-03-21 |
| Terminated | 2018-06-19 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | CA |
| Quantity | 4 |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| Model numbers | AOAMT54 |
Product
ASTERA Multifocal Toric Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOAMT54 Product Usage: The ALDEN TORIC LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia) and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 10 Diopters.
Reason for recall
Contact lenses lack sterility assurance.
Machine access
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