CLASS II Device recall · Reported 4 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

The Femto Ldv(TM)Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser The Femto recalled

SIE AG, Surgical Instrument Engineering is recalling The Femto Ldv(TM)Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser The Femto Ldv(TM)Z8 Femtosecond Surgical, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Jan 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesSerial Numbers: FLM4455 FLM2313 FLM4499 FLM3230 FLM2855 FLM3097 FLM4493 FLM3178 FLM4441 FLM1592 FLM2595 FLM1225 FLM4542 FLM3771 FLM1464 FLM3999 FLM2408 FLM1995 FLM4409 FLM2185 FLM2679 FLM4987 FLM3815 FLM3904 FLM1958 FLM1179 FLM2869 FLM2584 FLM4860 FLM3766 FLM2318 FLM3406 FLM4626 FLM2324 FLM1326 FLM2053 FLM2096 FLM4222 FLM4450 FLM2266 FLM4588 FLM4175 FLM4764 FLM4902 FLM4227 FLM2457 FLM1767 FLM4132 FLM4896 FLM3007 FLM1274 FLM1009 FLM1320 FLM2537 FLM3278 FLM2508 FLM3905 FLM4043 FLM4133 FLM4314 FLM1819 FLM2186 FLM3135 FLM2627 FLM4271 FLM1092 FLM4759 FLM1724 FLM2589 FLM4770 FLM2038 FLM1188 FLM1640 FLM1915 FLM4317 FLM1814 FLM2812 FLM1003 FLM4859 FLM1135 FLM4807 FLM1502 FLM3183 FLM1182 FLM4954 FLM4000 FLM4531 FLM2551 FLM1554 FLM3539 FLM1046 FLM2765 FLM4897 FLM2913 FLM1093 FLM4632 FLM1686 FLM2912 FLM1782 FLM1545 FLM3359 FLM4908 FLM2085 FLM1407 FLM1863 FLM4308 FLM3677 FLM2636 FLM1008 FLM4361 FLM4669 FLM4498 FLM3729 FLM1773 FLM1364 FLM1591 FLM1824 FLM2229 FLM2450 FLM2722 FLM3676 FLM3861 FLM4593 FLM3040 FLM2001

Quantity recalled125 devices

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-1272-2018
FDA event ID: 79379
Recalling firm: SIE AG, Surgical Instrument Engineering, Port
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 21 Jan 2018
FDA classified: 29 Mar 2018
Reported: 4 Apr 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Surgical Instruments

Timeline

21 Jan 2018	Recall initiated by company
29 Mar 2018	Classified by FDA	+67 days
4 Apr 2018	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

This Correction is being initiated based on a customer complaint received on November 16, 2017 which indicated a complication with a cataract procedure. An investigation completed by the manufacturer determined that although the complication was due to user error improvements could and should be made on our part to improve the usability and performance of our device.

Product as listed by the FDA

The FEMTO LDV(TM)Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser The FEMTO LDV(TM)Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser is an ophthalmic surgical laser intended for use in the creation of corneal incisions indicated for use in patients undergoing LASIK surgery, tunnel creation for implantation of rings, pocket creation for implantation of corneal implants, lamellar keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty or other treatment requiring lamellar resection of the cornea at a varying depth with respect to the corneal surface. In addition, the FEMTO LDV(TM)Z8 Surgical Laser is intended for use in the creation of capsulotomy, phacofragmentation and the creation of single plane, multi-plane, arc cuts/incisions in the cornea, each of which may be performed either individually or consecutively during the same procedure indicated for use in patients undergoing cataract surgery for removal of the crystalline lens.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MN, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA; and countries of: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates.

Nationwide Alabama California Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Minnesota Oregon Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Serial Numbers: FLM4455 FLM2313 FLM4499 FLM3230 FLM2855 FLM3097 FLM4493 FLM3178 FLM4441 FLM1592 FLM2595 FLM1225 FLM4542 FLM3771 FLM1464 FLM3999 FLM2408 FLM1995 FLM4409 FLM2185 FLM2679 FLM4987 FLM3815 FLM3904 FLM1958 FLM1179 FLM2869 FLM2584 FLM4860 FLM3766 FLM2318 FLM3406 FLM4626 FLM2324 FLM1326 FLM2053 FLM2096 FLM4222 FLM4450 FLM2266 FLM4588 FLM4175 FLM4764 FLM4902 FLM4227 FLM2457 FLM1767 FLM4132 FLM4896 FLM3007 FLM1274 FLM1009 FLM1320 FLM2537 FLM3278 FLM2508 FLM3905 FLM4043 FLM4133 FLM4314 FLM1819 FLM2186 FLM3135 FLM2627 FLM4271 FLM1092 FLM4759 FLM1724 FLM2589 FLM4770 FLM2038 FLM1188 FLM1640 FLM1915 FLM4317 FLM1814 FLM2812 FLM1003 FLM4859 FLM1135 FLM4807 FLM1502 FLM3183 FLM1182 FLM4954 FLM4000 FLM4531 FLM2551 FLM1554 FLM3539 FLM1046 FLM2765 FLM4897 FLM2913 FLM1093 FLM4632 FLM1686 FLM2912 FLM1782 FLM1545 FLM3359 FLM4908 FLM2085 FLM1407 FLM1863 FLM4308 FLM3677 FLM2636 FLM1008 FLM4361 FLM4669 FLM4498 FLM3729 FLM1773 FLM1364 FLM1591 FLM1824 FLM2229 FLM2450 FLM2722 FLM3676 FLM3861 FLM4593 FLM3040 FLM2001

Where was it sold?

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.

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