Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-Powered

Reports per year

Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2007–2025. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.

Recent recalls

• 2019-02-25TerminatedDevice Design

  The WinStation Retinal Imager, also known as Merge Eye Station. DCF-1024 & DCF-512 Digital Imaging System Product Usage: The WinStation Retinal Imager has the same intended use as other fundus cameras. It is specifically used to produce color or black and white images of the retina (fundus imaging) and anterior segement (slit lamp imaging), and fluorescein and ICG angiographic images in a non-invasive manner.

  Certain configurations of Merge Eye Station hardware may result in electrical output that exceeds the allowable limits for medical devices. Leakage current was found to exceed allowable limits in earth leakage current, touch current in a single fault condition (of open ground) and patient leakage current in a single fault condition (of open ground).

• 2014-07-02TerminatedDevice Design

  Non-Mydriatic Auto Fundus Camera. Model AFC-330. An ophthalmic camera for use in capturing images of the retina and anterior segment of the eye. Distributed by Nidek, Inc, and Marco Opthalmic Inc. Manufactured by Nidek Co. Ltd, Japan.

  Image taken by AFC-330 has a white spot which may affect diagnosis or evaluation of image.

• 2014-03-20TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component

  Halogen Lamp component in RetCam 3 System - Clarity Medical Systems, Inc; Pleasanton, CA. General ophthalmic imaging including retinal, corneal and external imaging. Photo-documentation of pediatric ocular diseases including retinopathy of prematurity. Screening for Type-2 re-threshold retinopathy of prematurity or treatment requiring ROP.

  One lot of Halogen lamps have the potential to fail sooner than the expected life of the lamp which could result in damage limited to the internal electrical components inside the RetCam 3 computer module.

• 2014-03-07TerminatedSoftware Manufacturing/Software Deployment

  RetCam 3, RetCam Portable and RetCam Shuttle; manufactured by Clarity Medical Systems, Inc.; Pleasanton, CA 94588. General ophthalmic imaging including retinal, corneal and external imaging.

  Software anomaly for RetCam 3, RetCam Shuttle and RetCam Portable with software versions 6.0.x, 6.1. x and 6.2x where the patients age is calculated incorrectly.

• 2013-08-23TerminatedSoftware design

  NAVIS-EX , Image Filing Software for NIDEK AFC Fundus camera, Ver 1.1.0 to 1.3.5. NAVIS-EX is indicated for use as file management software for ophthalmic images.

  Under certain circumstances, the Left eye image may be saved as the Right eye image.

• 2012-02-24TerminatedSoftware design

  Retcam3 & Retcam Shuttle with version 6.0 software. Clarity Medical Systems, Inc. 5775 W. Las Positas Blvd, Suite 200 Pleasanton, CA 94588 General ophthalmic imaging including retinal, corneal and external imaging. Photodocumentation of pediatric ocular diseases including retinopathy or prematurity (ROP). Screening of Type-2 re-threshold retinopathy of prematurity or treatment requiring ROP.

  Still images extracted from video recordings may be mislabeled as to right and left eye.

• TerminatedOther

  iFusion, Device Listing Number D203271. Product Usage: The iCam is a non-contact, high resolution digital imaging device which is suitable for photographing, displaying and storing images of the retina and external areas of the eye to be evaluated under non-mydriatic conditions. The iCam takes digital images of the posterior and external structures of the eye without the use of a mydriatic agent and is intended for use as an aid to clinicians in the evaluation, diagnosis and documentation of ocular health. iCam provides images only and does not provide any diagnostic, pathological analysis or classification of ocular health or disease. AND iVue with Normative Database (K121739) - The iVue is a noncontact, high resolution optical coherence tomography system intended for in vivo imaging, axial cross-sectional, three-dimensional imaging and measurement of anterior and posterior. ocular structures, including retina, retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell complex (GCC), optic disc, cornea, and anterior chamber of the eye. The iVue with Normative Database is a quantitative tool for comparison of retina, retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell complex, and optic disc measurements to a database of known normal subjects.

  FDA determined that a 510(k) is needed for the Vault Mapping software (also known as Lens Fitting).

• TerminatedSoftware design

  Merge Eye Station f/k/a: DFC-1024 & DFC-512 Digital Imaging System, WinStation, and WinStation Retinal Imager distributed by Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (OIS). Versions: 11.6.0 and prior

  This recall has been initiated due to an issue related to the potential accidental deletion of record(s) by an Eye Station user.

• TerminatedSoftware design

  Merge Eye Station. f/k/a: DFC-1024 & DFC-512 Digital Imaging System, WinStation, and WinStation Retinal Imager distributed by Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (OIS). Model number 136 T1700 Capture Stations & 46 T5810 Capture Stations.

  Merge received reports of Merge Eye Station being unable to capture images of the eye as expected per the intended use of the product. Merge is recalling product from the field to reduce the risk to patient health.