Leica Microsystems, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2022 - (Recall #: Z-1850-2022)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2022.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

Leica Surgical Operating Microscopes, M530 OHX, Part Number 10448737

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 26, 2022
Date Posted: October 5, 2022
Recall Number: Z-1850-2022
Event ID: 90818
Reason for Recall:

During internal testing, Leica Microsystems has become aware of a component change on the photodiodes inside the M530 Optics Carrier which will result in an inaccurate adjustment of the illumination limits by the software of the surgical microscope when "BrightCare Plus" with Luxmeter is used.

Status: Ongoing
Product Quantity: 115 devices
Code Information:

Serial Numbers: 270422001, 160322001, 230222001, 140422001, 100122002, 60721001, 290522001, 310522001, 81121001, 290921001, 130122001, 111021001, 131021001, 171021001, 10622002, 280222002, 51121001, 90821001, 170222001, 170522001, 11221001, 310322001, 260522001, 270522001, 140222001, 270422002, 30122001, 70122001, 271121001, 300322001, 31221001, 41221001, 230222002, 221121001, 70422001, 60122001, 120522001, 90921001, 200122001, 140122001, 100122001, 100721001, 100721002, 110721001, 20522001, 30921001, 261021001, 210422001, 40422001, 240122001, 140721001, 30821001, 50821001, 280721001, 290721001, 300721001, 300821001, 161021001, 160921002, 110222001, 91121001, 141221001, 151221001, 111221001, 301221001, 120222001, 120721001, 160122001, 291221001, 200721001, 91221001, 20921001, 220621001, 131121001, 161121001, 80422001, 240522001, 190821001, 300921001, 61021001, 80721001, 160921001, 10921001, 270122001, 90122001, 10622001, 50122001, 80422002, 211021001, 251021001, 200522001, 110522001, 130522001, 140522001, 110821002, 60522001, 200821001, 210921001, 20322002, 70322001, 100322002, 190322001, 30322001, 301021001, 30522001, 50721001, 261221001, 111121001, 81121002, 261121001, 301121001, 130821001, 60422002, 11221001, 140222002

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated