Excimer Laser System
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for excimer laser system (product code LZS), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 13,759
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 11,646
- Malfunctions
- 1,929
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2015-06-04TerminatedNo Marketing Application
EC-5000 Excimer Laser Corneal Surgery System (EC-5000, EC 5000 CXIII, EC-5000 Quest. Opthalmic: NIDEK EXCIMER LASER CORNEAL SURGERY SYSTEM, model EC-5000, is an ophthalmic laser system used for correction of corneal refraction and ablation of the corneal surface.
Multi-stage treatment option for the EC-5000 Operator's Manual was not approved by the FDA.
- 2014-11-17TerminatedComponent design/selection
Nidek Excimer Laser Corneal Surgery System, model EC-5000 CXIII. Opthalmic Device. The system is composed as a laser generator which produces an excimer laser radiation of wavelength 193nm, a beam delivery unit, an optical system for observation, a gas system and a computer for system control.
Contact failure in F1 and F4 fuse holders was detected on the EC-5000 CXIII Excimer Laser Corneal Surgery System that could cause a serious adverse event for the patient.
- 2013-10-22TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
STAR Excimer Laser System, Model: STAR S2, Catalog Number: 0030-1479, Product is manufactured and distributed by AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC, Milpitas, CA The STAR Excimer Laser Systems are indicated for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) eye surgery in certain patient populations.
This corrective action will address an identified failure of the lamp and illumination system within the laser unit caused by an unexpected failure of a thyristor component on the AC Power Distribution Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
- 2013-10-22TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
STAR ActiveTrak Excimer Laser System, Model: STAR S3, Catalog Number: 0030-2450, Product is manufactured and distributed by AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC, Milpitas, CA The STAR Excimer Laser Systems are indicated for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) eye surgery in certain patient populations.
This corrective action will address an identified failure of the lamp and illumination system within the laser unit caused by an unexpected failure of a thyristor component on the AC Power Distribution Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
- 2013-10-22TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
STAR Excimer Laser System with Variable Spot Scanning, Model: STAR S4, Catalog Number: 0030-4077, Product is manufactured and distributed by AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC, Milpitas, CA The STAR Excimer Laser Systems are indicated for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) eye surgery in certain patient populations.
This corrective action will address an identified failure of the lamp and illumination system within the laser unit caused by an unexpected failure of a thyristor component on the AC Power Distribution Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
- 2013-10-22TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
STAR Excimer Laser System, Model STAR S4 IR, Catalog Number: 0030-4864, Product is manufactured and distributed by AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC Milpitas, CA The STAR Excimer Laser Systems are indicated for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) eye surgery in certain patient populations.
This corrective action will address an identified failure of the lamp and illumination system within the laser unit caused by an unexpected failure of a thyristor component on the AC Power Distribution Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
- 2013-06-13TerminatedOther
STAR S3 ActiveTrack Excimer System (STAR S3) Mfg by AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC 510 cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 The STAR Excimer Laser System, a class Ill device, is indicated for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eye surgery in certain patient populations.
Under specific conditions, there is an unlikely potential to result in inadvertent laser firing of the laser.
- 2013-06-13TerminatedOther
STAR S4 with Variable Spot Scanning Excimer System (STAR S4) Mfg by AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC 510 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 The STAR Excimer Laser System, a class Ill device, is indicated for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eye surgery in certain patient populations.
Under specific conditions, there is an unlikely potential to result in inadvertent laser firing of the laser.
- 2013-06-13TerminatedOther
STAR S4 IR Excimer System (STAR S4 IR) Mfg by AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC 510 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 The STAR Excimer Laser System, a class Ill device, is indicated for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eye surgery in certain patient populations.
Under specific conditions, there is an unlikely potential to result in inadvertent laser firing of the laser.
- 2011-08-09TerminatedSoftware design
STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser System; Software Version 5.00 Mfg by : AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC 510 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 Iris registration is designed to compensate for pupil centroid shift and cycloration, both of Which may occur because of patient characteristics and the different environments at the time of measurement and at the time of treatment.
Reports of lower success rates with Iris Registration (IR) image capture with the STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser System v 5.3 that with previous version.
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