CT LUCIA CT LUCIA 602.US/+22.5DRecalls & reported problems
Carl Zeiss Meditec Production, LLC · 3-piece, monofocal, hydrophobic, acrylic, intraocular lens, +22.5D · Class 3 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 12
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 12
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 12 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00843045100980), received between Sep 25, 2020 and Mar 3, 2026 — classified as 12 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Use of Device Problem” (11 reports).
3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P100016); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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
- Use of Device Problem11
- Off-Label Use9
- Device Handling Problem1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- Visual Impairment11
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 12 most recent of 12 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 3, 2026Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem
THE CT LUCIA 602 LENS WAS IMPLANTED USING THE YAMANE TECHNIQUE. THE LENS HAD TILTED IN THE EYE AND WAS EXPLANTED ON THE SAME DAY. THE PATIENT WAS LEFT APHAKIC AND DISCHARGED WITH NO COMPLICATIONS. THE SURGEON HAS SCHEDULED A RE-IMPLANTATION SURGERY IN APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 24500980 ↗InjuryJul 21, 2025Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem; Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN CT LUCIA 602 LENS (IOL) WITH A KINKED HAPTIC WAS EXPLANTED. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED DURING DEVICE PREPARATION, AND THE PROCEDURE UTILIZED A ZEISS INJECTOR WITH A Z28 CARTRIDGE. A SECOND ZEISS LENS WAS IMPLANTED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY, THOUGH THE EXACT PLACEMENT (SULCUS OR CAPSULAR BAG) IS UNKNOWN. THE CASE WAS PROLONGED BY APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES DUE TO THE REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED LENS. THE YAMANE TECHNIQUE WAS EMPLOYED DURING THE PROCEDURE, AND NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 22555271 ↗InjuryApr 28, 2025Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem; Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem
DURING IMPLANTATION ON (B)(6) 2025, THE LENS WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE TILTED. THE YAMANE TECHNIQUE WAS USED. THE LENS WAS EXPLANTED ON THE SAME DAY AND DISCARDED. A DIFFERENT LENS WAS USED FOR SCLERAL FIXATION WITHOUT FAILURE.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 21923225 ↗InjuryApr 2, 2024Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem; Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem
LENS NOTED BY CUSTOMER TO BE SCRATCHED AT COMPLETION OF PROCEDURE. LENS TORE IN HALF AND FELL TO BACK OF EYE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXPLANT THE LENS. PATIENT WAS LEFT APHAKIC.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 19021816 ↗InjuryNov 3, 2023Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem; Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LENS WITH A BENT HAPTIC CAUSED THE LENS TO FLIP. THIS IOL WAS EXPLANTED DURING THE SAME SURGERY; HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER ANOTHER LENS WAS IMPLANTED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE OR IF THE PATIENT WAS LEFT APHAKIC.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 18069893 ↗InjuryOct 24, 2023Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT "THE HAPTIC BROKE WHILE POSITIONING THE LENS. THERE WAS PATIENT CONTACT. THE LENS WAS DISCARDED."
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 17999445 ↗InjuryJul 10, 2023Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HAPTIC WAS DAMAGED. THE LENS WAS EXPLANTED, A SECOND LENS WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE DURING ANOTHER SURGERY.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 17289666 ↗InjuryJun 6, 2023Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem; Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CT LUCIA 602 LENS NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AFTER PARTIAL INSERTION DUE TO A DAMAGED HAPTIC. ANOTHER LENS WAS IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 17076149 ↗InjuryJun 6, 2023Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A CT LUCIA 602 WAS IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT, THE DOCTOR WAS STATING THAT THE HAPTIC WAS MALFUNCTIONING, REMOVED THE LENS FROM THE PATIENT AND IMPLANTED THE BACKUP LENS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 17070333 ↗InjuryApr 25, 2023Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem; Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: THE ANATOMY WAS NOT SECURE. THE LENS WAS IMPLANTED AND EXPLANTED. A DIFFERENT TYPE OF LENS WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. CARTRIDGE TYPE USED FOR PLACEMENT: "B". THE CUSTOMER USED YAMANE TECHNIQUE. ADDITIONALLY, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS OR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 16809225 ↗InjuryJan 24, 2023Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem; Off-Label Use; Use of Device Problem
THE HAPTICS ON THE LENS WAS STUCK. THE 2ND LENS WAS IMPLANTED DURING THE SAME SURGERY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS, AND NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Visual Impairment
MAUDE report 16235480 ↗InjurySep 25, 2020Off-Label Use; Material Integrity Problem; Device Handling Problem; Off-Label Use; Material Integrity Problem; Device Handling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE IMPLANTATION OF A CT LUCIA 602 LENS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LENS WAS BROKEN. THUS, THE LENS WAS REMOVED AND A SPARE LENS WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS OR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10587643 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under P100016. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1309-2015 · Feb 13, 2015 · TerminatedIntraocular Lens (IOL), Part No. EC-3 PAL, Diopter: 17.5, 18.0, 18.5, 19.0, 19.5, 21.5, 23.5, 9.0, 22.5, 23.0, 21.0, 24.0. The device is indicated for primary implantation in the
- Z-1077-2012 · Aug 2, 2011 · TerminatedPrecision Aspheric Lens (PAL) Intraocular Lens Model: EC-3 PAL, Serial Number: 1169381106, 1169391106, 1169421106 The device is indicated for primary implantation in the capsular
- Z-1076-2012 · Aug 2, 2011 · TerminatedIntraocular Lens (IOL). Model: EC-3, Serial Number: 1169371106, 1169401106, 1169471106 The device is indicated for primary implantation in the capsular bag of the eye for the visu
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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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