Leica Ceiling Mount MSF-1 for use with M841 and M501 operating… — Class II medical device recall Z-1725-2014
Terminated recall by Leica Microsystems, Inc., reported 2014-06-18, distributed in AZ, IL, MA, MO, NC, OR, TX, VA…. The ceiling mount supplier encountered an event in which the drive screw in the motor unit, which lifts and lo
| Recall number | Z-1725-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Leica Microsystems, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-09-11 |
| Classified | 2014-06-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-06-18 |
| Terminated | 2017-04-24 |
| Distributed | AZ, IL, MA, MO, NC, OR, TX, VA, WI |
| Countries outside the US | AT, AU, CH, CL, CN, CO, CZ, ES, GB, GR, IL, IT, JP, KR, MY, NL, NO, OM, SA, SE |
| Quantity | 103 total |
Product
Leica Ceiling Mount MSF-1 for use with M841 and M501 operating microscopes. Article Number 10446781 utilizes a supply voltage of 230 V. Article Number 10446782 utilizes a supply voltage of 110 V. Intended to be used for improving the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination.
Reason for recall
The ceiling mount supplier encountered an event in which the drive screw in the motor unit, which lifts and lowers the lower lift arm, broke. As a result, the lift arm fell down approx. 60 cm (23.6 inches).
Machine access
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