CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 6 Sep 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Phoroptor Vrx Digital Refraction System-Digital refractor recalled
Reichert is recalling Phoroptor Vrx Digital Refraction System-Digital refractor intended for the subjective, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Jul 2023 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-2512-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92805
- Recalling firm
- Reichert, Depew, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 20 Jul 2023
- FDA classified
- 31 Aug 2023
- Reported
- 6 Sep 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Processing Deviation
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Classified by FDA | +42 days |
| 6 Sep 2023 | 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
Phoroptor VRx Head may detach from the bracket that connects the Phoroptor VRx Head to an ophthalmic stand. If the Phoroptor VRx Head detaches from the bracket, it can fall onto a patient or device operator
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Product as listed by the FDA
PHOROPTOR VRX DIGITAL REFRACTION SYSTEM-Digital refractor intended for the subjective measurement of the refractive error of the eye. MODEL NUMBER: 16242 [Model 16241 is the base model. Model 16242 includes an additional prism feature used for the measurement of ocular deviation in patients with latent or manifest strabismus].
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution.
Questions about this recall
Is Phoroptor Vrx Digital Refraction System-Digital refractor intended for the subjective recalled?
Yes. Reichert recalled Phoroptor Vrx Digital Refraction System-Digital refractor intended for the subjective on 20 Jul 2023. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-2512-2023.
Why was it recalled?
Phoroptor VRx Head may detach from the bracket that connects the Phoroptor VRx Head to an ophthalmic stand. If the Phoroptor VRx Head detaches from the bracket, it can fall onto a patient or device operator
Which lots are affected?
GTIN: 0812559011730 S/N: 78824-1221 78825-1221 78826-1221 78827-1221 78828-1221 78829-1221 78830-1221 78831-1221 78832-1221 78833-1221 78834-1221 78835-1221 78836-1221 78837-1221 78838-1221 78839-1221 78840-1221 78841-1221 78842-1221 78843-1221 78844-1221 78845-1221 78846-1221 78847-1221 78848-1221 78849-1221 78850-1221 78851-1221 78852-1221 78853-0122 78854-0122 78855-0122 78856-0122 78857-0122 78858-0122 78859-0122 78860-0122 78861-0122 78862-0122 78863-0122 78864-0122 78865-0122 78866-0122 78867-0122 78868-0122 78870-0122 78871-0122 78872-0122 78873-0122 78874-0122 S/N Extended Recall 7/3/24: Serial Number 78875-0222 78876-0222 78877-0222 78878-0222 78879-0222 78880-0222 78881-0222 78882-0222 78883-0222 78884-0222 78885-0222 78886-0222 78887-0222 78888-0222 78889-0222 78890-0222 78891-0222 78892-0222 78893-0222 78894-0222 78895-0222 78896-0222 78897-0222 78898-0222 78899-0222 78900-0222 78901-0222 78902-0222 78903-0222 78904-0222 78905-0222 78906-0222 78907-0222 78908-0222 78909-0322
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide distribution.
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 21 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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