The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0230-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

Surgical Crescent Knife Recalled for Incorrect Blade Orientation Labeling

Beaver Visitec International is recalling bvi CustomEyes Kits containing Crescent Knives due to incorrect labeling. Products labeled as 55-degree bevel-down blades actually contain bevel-up blades.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II medical device with a labeling/contents mismatch on a precision surgical instrument. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the mislabeling creates a risk-of-harm scenario where users could unknowingly use the incorrect blade orientation, potentially affecting surgical precision.

Plain-English summary

Beaver Visitec International is recalling bvi CustomEyes Kits containing Beaver Xstar Crescent Knives (lot number 6018382) due to labeling that does not match the actual product. The products are labeled as having 55-degree bevel-down blades but contain bevel-up blades instead.

This mismatch between labeling and actual product contents represents a risk for users who rely on the package label to identify the correct blade type for their intended surgical use.

Two units of the affected product were distributed nationwide and internationally, including to Australia, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The product is non-sterile and designated for evaluation purposes only.

Recipients should not rely on the package labeling to determine blade orientation and should verify the actual blade configuration of the product received.

The recalled product

Product
bvi CustomEyes Kit-CustomEyes Cataract Surgical Kits that contain Beaver Xstar Crescent Knife (REF#373809) as a component-non-sterile sample for evaluation purposes REF# BVI 58000587
Manufacturer
Beaver Visitec International, Inc.
Hazard
  • mis-labeling
  • blade-orientation-mismatch

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Number 6018382

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.