Phoropter VRx 16242Recalls & reported problems
Reichert, Inc. · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
2 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 0
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 2
Summary
No MAUDE adverse event reports in our data reference this device identifier directly.
2 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 2 still open.
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 16, 2026.
Recalls naming this device
- Feb 28, 2025Open, Classified
The head of the phoropter head could come loose and potentially detach due to a default in the assembly.
Z-1501-2025 · Root cause: Process control · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Jul 20, 2023Open, Classified
Phoroptor VRx Head may detach from the bracket that connects the Phoroptor VRx Head to an ophthalmic stand. If the Phoroptor VRx Head detaches from the bracket, it can fall onto a patient or device operator
Z-2512-2023 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Other Refractor, Manual, Non-Powered, Including Phoropter devices
- Phoropter VRx 16241Reichert, Inc. · Refractor, Manual, Non-Powered, Including Phoropter1 recall0 reports
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
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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