CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 28 Aug 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Clearcut Safety Intrepid Sb recalled by Alcon Research
Alcon Research is recalling Clearcut Safety Intrepid Sb,2.2, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Jul 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2650-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94989
- Recalling firm
- Alcon Research, Fort Worth, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 15 Jul 2024
- FDA classified
- 16 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 28 Aug 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Medical Software
Timeline
| 15 Jul 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Alcon has detected an increase in complaint reports related to sharpness for specific ClearCut Dual Bevel Sideport and A-OK Comeal/Scleral V-Lance Ophthalmic knives.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Product Desc: Product Name: CLEARCUT SAFETY INTREPID SB,2.2 Model/Catalog Number: 8065772245 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic knife Component: N/A
Where it was distributed
Domestic: Nationwide Distribution Countries Affected: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Emirates, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kosovo, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Alcon has detected an increase in complaint reports related to sharpness for specific ClearCut Dual Bevel Sideport and A-OK Comeal/Scleral V-Lance Ophthalmic knives.
Which lots are affected?
Model/Catalog Number: 8065772245; UDI-DI: 00380657722457; Lot numbers: 15P7PW, 15TFMD, 15TFME, 15TFMF, 15W7U4, 15W7U5, 15W7U6, 15W7U7, 15W7U8, 15W993, 169KKN, 169KKP, 169KKR, 169KKT, 169KRX.
Where was it sold?
Domestic: Nationwide Distribution Countries Affected: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Emirates, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kosovo, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
35 other products · FDA event 94989This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Clearcut Sb Intrepid 2.2 Ang recalled by Alcon Research.
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