Alcon Single-Piece PMMA Slant CZ70BD (REF CZ70BD.230)Recalls & reported problems
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · SINGLE-PIECE PMMA STERILE PCL (IOL/PC),12.5mm LENGTH, 7.0mm BICONVEX OPTIC,5-DEGREE "SLANT"(TM*) HAPTICS WITH EYELETS. *REG. U.S. PAT. & TM OFF. · Class 3 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00380650696588), received between Feb 10, 2023 and Jan 17, 2025 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Defective Device1
- Material Split, Cut or Torn1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 17, 2025Break; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Break; Material Split, Cut or Torn
A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE LENS WAS BROKEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 21178969 ↗MalfunctionFeb 10, 2023Defective Device; Defective Device
A PHARMACIST REPORTED DURING THE POSTERIOR VITRECTOMY SURGERY PLUS PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND INTRAOCULAR LENS INSERTION IN THE LEFT EYE SURGEON EVIDENCES NARROWING IN THE INSERTION SITE, WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE OPTICS. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED ON THE SAME DAY BY USING A BACK UP DEVICE WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 16352857 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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