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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 2.0mm Crescent Knife Angled Bevel Up Model/Catalog Number: QKN1010 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile and packaged individually in Tyhvek 1059B. The crescent knife is used to create smooth, curved incisions for corneal transplant procedures, used in small incision cataract surgery and phacoemulsification to create self-sealing scleral tunnels, used for creating tunnel incisions

Reported: June 18, 2025 Initiated: April 25, 2025 #Z-1954-2025

Product Description

Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 2.0mm Crescent Knife Angled Bevel Up Model/Catalog Number: QKN1010 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile and packaged individually in Tyhvek 1059B. The crescent knife is used to create smooth, curved incisions for corneal transplant procedures, used in small incision cataract surgery and phacoemulsification to create self-sealing scleral tunnels, used for creating tunnel incisions in the sclera and cornea during procedures like trabeculectomy. Component: No

Reason for Recall

Sterility assurance for Ophthalmic knives.

Details

Recalling Firm
Tecfen Medical
Units Affected
42 units
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Connecticut and Minnesota. The countries of Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Chile, Iran, South Africa, Honduras, UAE, Honduras, Qatar, Iran, and Bangladesh, Brazil and Israel.
Location
Santa Barbara, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Brand Name: Tecfen Medical Product Name: 2.0mm Crescent Knife Angled Bevel Up Model/Catalog Number: QKN1010 Software Version: No software Product Description: This is an ophthalmic knife (manual) that is to be sterile and packaged individually in Tyhvek 1059B. The crescent knife is used to create smooth, curved incisions for corneal transplant procedures, used in small incision cataract surgery and phacoemulsification to create self-sealing scleral tunnels, used for creating tunnel incisions in the sclera and cornea during procedures like trabeculectomy. Component: No. Recalled by Tecfen Medical. Units affected: 42 units.
Why was this product recalled?
Sterility assurance for Ophthalmic knives.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on June 18, 2025. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1954-2025.