Health CanadaGeneral Alert
Know the risks: Replacing a healthy natural eye lens with an intraocular eye len...
Published: February 3, 2023Recall ID: 72649Category: generalCountry: Canada
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Product safety
Product Description & Identification
Know the risks: Replacing a healthy natural eye lens with an intraocular eye lens for vision correction
Affected Products
Intraocular lenses when used to replace a patient’s natural lens of the eye are only licensed in Canada to treat cataracts. They are not licensed to replace lenses in patients without cataracts, and come with risks.
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| N I D | 72649 |
| U R L | https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/know-risks-replacing-healthy-natural-eye-lens-intraocular-eye-lens-vision-correction |
| Issue | Product safety |
| Title | Know the risks: Replacing a healthy natural eye lens with an intraocular eye lens for vision correction |
| Product | Intraocular lenses when used to replace a patient’s natural lens of the eye are only licensed in Canada to treat cataracts. They are not licensed to replace lenses in patients without cataracts, and come with risks. |
| Archived | 0 |
| Category | Medical devices |
| Last updated | 2023-02-03 |
| Organization | Communications and Public Affairs Branch |