CLASS II Device recall · Reported 5 Feb 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Stiff Wide Field Endo Illuminator, Synergetics recalled

Synergetics is recalling Stiff Wide Field Endo Illuminator, Synergetics, inc. length 5 ft, sterile / EO, 21.25PS, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Dec 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot numbers: M260800, M262050, M263140, M264420, and M267440
Quantity recalled507 units

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-0895-2014
FDA event ID
67147
Recalling firm
Synergetics, O Fallon, MO
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
9 Dec 2013
FDA classified
30 Jan 2014
Reported
5 Feb 2014
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Sterility

Timeline

9 Dec 2013Recall initiated by company
30 Jan 2014Classified by FDA+52 days
5 Feb 2014Published 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

Faulty seals on the outer pouch of various, double-pouched, single-use, sterile, ophthalmic devices could result in seal failure.

A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.

Product as listed by the FDA

Stiff 25ga Wide Field Endo Illuminator, Synergetics, inc. length 7.5 ft, sterile / EO, 56.21.25PS. Packed 12 units per box. Manufactured for Synergetics, Inc., O'Fallon, MO.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Pakistan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is Stiff Wide Field Endo Illuminator, Synergetics, inc. length 5 ft, sterile / EO, 21.25PS recalled?

Yes. Synergetics recalled Stiff Wide Field Endo Illuminator, Synergetics, inc. length 5 ft, sterile / EO, 21.25PS on 9 Dec 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0895-2014.

Why was it recalled?

Faulty seals on the outer pouch of various, double-pouched, single-use, sterile, ophthalmic devices could result in seal failure.

Which lots are affected?

Lot numbers: M260800, M262050, M263140, M264420, and M267440

Where was it sold?

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Pakistan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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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