VISX INCORPORATED, A SUBSIDIARY OF AMO INC Excimer Laser System; WaveScan WaveFront System, Software Version 3.65, for use with the VISX STAR S4 and STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser Systems. System is a diagnostic instrument intended for the automated measurement, analysis and recording of refractive errors and wavefront aberrations to the target shape and then generates the commands for the VISX STAR laser to create the target shape on the cones. Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Excimer Laser System; WaveScan WaveFront System, Software Version 3.65, for use with the VISX STAR S4 and STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser Systems. System is a diagnostic instrument intended for the automated measurement, analysis and recording of refractive errors and wavefront aberrations to the target shape and then generates the commands for the VISX STAR laser to create the target shape on the cones.
Brand
VISX INCORPORATED, A SUBSIDIARY OF AMO INC
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
All systems with software version 3.65 and earlier: Part Numbers 0070-0150, 0070-0150R, 0070-1006, 0070-1006R, and 0070-1478.
Products Sold
All systems with software version 3.65 and earlier: Part Numbers 0070-0150, 0070-0150R, 0070-1006, 0070-1006R, and 0070-1478.
VISX INCORPORATED, A SUBSIDIARY OF AMO INC is recalling Excimer Laser System; WaveScan WaveFront System, Software Version 3.65, for use with the VISX STAR S due to Firm became aware of a significant overcorrection in one eye of a patient who had received a wavefront-guided LASIK treatment at a facility in Germany. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Firm became aware of a significant overcorrection in one eye of a patient who had received a wavefront-guided LASIK treatment at a facility in Germany. The probability of a recurrence of this error was determined to be extremely remote. To ensure that this type of incident will not happen again, a software update was developed.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
VISX issued a notification letter on November 27, 2006, to all distributors and direct accounts. The letter informed the recipients that they were performing a field correction in the form of a mandatory upgrade on all VISX WaveScan WaveFront Systems and Offline Programming Modules to correct an issue. The field upgrade should be made by February 16, 2007. A Dear Doctor letter was also issued instructing surgeons to upgrade all Offline Programming Modules using an enclosed CD.
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View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026