Recall Z-0598-2020 ยท KYF Implant, Eye Valve
Allergan PLC
XEN Gel Stent, REF 5513-001(US Model), Sterile, RX Only, (01)10888628032439 ; Other Model Numbers: 5507-001(Global Model) and 5517-001(Australia model) Implant for glaucoma treatment.
| Date | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Residual polishing compounds, that are used in the needle sleeve manufacturing process, may be present on the injector needle. The residual polishing compounds could transfer to the patient's eye during procedure possibly resulting in irritation, inflammation, local allergic reaction/ hypersensitivity, iritis, uveitis/sterile endophthalmitis or an intraocular foreign body. |
| Root cause | Vendor change control |
| Action | On October 30, 2019, Allergan mailed a "Urgent Device Recall" letter to consignees via FedEx overnight. In addition to informing the customer about the recall, the letter requested consignees take the following actions: 1. If you have inventory of the recalled products, quarantine product to prevent its use. 2. Conduct a physical count of the affected products in your possession and record the count on the enclosed Business Reply Form (BRF). 3. When returning the recalled product, attach the prepaid FedEx Authorized Return shipping label to the outside of the return carton. Return the recall |
| Quantity | 145,711 Glaucoma Treatment Systems |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, countries of AE, AT, AU, BE, BG, CA, CH, CN, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, IE, IL, IS, IT, KR, LT, MT, MU, MX, MY, NA, NL, NO, NZ, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI,SK, SM,TH,TR, TW, VE, and ZA. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K161457 | XEN Glaucoma Treatment System Allergan, Inc., Nov 21, 2016 |