Beaver Visitec: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-1066-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BVI Visitec Soft Tip Cannula, 0.8MM .50 x 33mm (25G x 1.3 in). The BVI Soft Tip Cannula is intended to irrigate and/or aspirate ophthalmic solutions and liquids in or out of the eye, and remove materials where appropriate (e.g. retinal, subretinal procedures).

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 30, 2018

Date Posted: April 3, 2019

Recall Number: Z-1066-2019

Event ID: 81757

Reason for Recall:

Certain lots are missing a protective sheath component over the silicone tip, which may result in the silicone tip breaking or detaching at the metal tube component. If the tip becomes detached during a procedure while in the eye, the fragment will need to be retrieved to mitigate the possibility of injury.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 3430 units

Code Information:

Lots 60047S4, 60060S9, 600623S

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, LA, MD, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, TX, UT, VA, WA; and countries of: Mexico and Peru.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated