Alcon Grieshaber 27+ 337.87Recalls & reported problems
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 27+® Advanced DSP Backflush Blunt · Class 1
All models of Alcon Grieshaber 27+ (4)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07612717071407), received between Jan 10, 2023 and Jan 10, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Loose or Intermittent Connection” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Loose or Intermittent Connection1
- Suction Failure1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 10, 2023Loose or Intermittent Connection; Suction Failure; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Suction Failure
A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT AN OPHTHALMIC BACKFLUSH STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF SURGERY DURING EXTRUSION AND TIP WENT INTO ANTERIOR CHAMBER, WHICH SURGEON TOOK OUT WITH THE HELP OF FORCEPS. A FRESH PACK WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY WITHOUT ANY PATIENT HARM. PROCEDURE DETAILS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16130881 ↗
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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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