LX3 Floor Stand for LuxOR Ophthalmic Microscope — Class II medical device recall Z-3081-2017
Terminated recall by Alcon Research, Ltd., reported 2017-09-06, distributed nationwide. Multiple shipments or forceful impact to a caster on a LuxOr/LX3 microscope may stress the microscope base, wh
| Recall number | Z-3081-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-05-25 |
| Classified | 2017-08-28 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-09-06 |
| Terminated | 2022-02-04 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, CA, CH, CL, CR, CW, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HN, HR, HU, IN, IT, JM, JO, JP, KR, KW, LB, LT, LU, MA, MX, MY, NG, NI, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, SK, SV, TH, TR, TW, UA, ZA |
| Quantity | 1,074 units |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Serial numbers | 1402455303X, 1402548501X, 1402548502X, 1402548503X, 1402548504X, 1402548505X, 1402548506X, 1402577401X, 1402577402X, 1402577403X, 1402577404X, 1402577405X, 1402577406X, 1402612001X, 1402612002X, 1402612003X, 1402612004X, 1402612005X, 1402612006X, 1402655703X, 1402655704X, 1402655705X, 1402655706X, 1402705202X, 1402705203X and 475 more |
Product
LX3 Floor Stand for LuxOR Ophthalmic Microscope; Endure LuxOR Q-VUE Ophthalmic Microscope. LX3 Microscope Floor Stands are not stand-alone medical devices, but are used in combination with the LuxOR Ophthalmic Microscope and the LuxOR Ophthalmic Microscope with Q-VUE 3-D Assistant Visualization. These microscopes are used for low magnification visualization during cataract, retina, and cornea surgeries
Reason for recall
Multiple shipments or forceful impact to a caster on a LuxOr/LX3 microscope may stress the microscope base, which could contribute to a caster breaking or detaching from the base.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.