Alcon Single-Piece PMMA Slant CZ70BD (REF CZ70BD.235)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 00380650696595), received between May 18, 2021 and May 18, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Split, Cut or Torn” (2 reports).
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Split, Cut or Torn2
Patient problems
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 18, 2021Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn
A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT PROCEDURE, WHEN THE DOCTOR TRIED TO SEW THE LENS ONTO PATIENT'S EYE, IT TORE APART. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11840938 ↗MalfunctionMay 18, 2021Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn
A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT PROCEDURE, WHEN DOCTOR TRIED TO SEW LENS ONTO PATIENT'S EYE, IT TORE APART. THE DOCTOR DID NOT IMPLANT A REPLACEMENT LENS IN THE PATIENT'S EYE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 11840936 ↗
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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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