Leica Ceiling Mount MS-1F & MC-1F for use with the M500 N operating… — Class II medical device recall Z-1726-2014
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-1726-2014 |
|---|---|
| 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 MS-1F & MC-1F for use with the M500 N operating microscope. Article Number 10446657 utilizes a supply voltage of 110 V. Article Number 10446658 utilizes a supply voltage of 220 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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