FDA Device recall Z-0559-2015
Schoitz weights are manual devices used with Schoitz tonometers and are intended to measure intraocular pressure by applying a known force…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2014-12-17
On 2014-12-17 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Schoitz weights are manual devices used with Schoitz tonometers and are intended to measure intraocular pressure by applying a known force… by Instrumed International, citing the reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0559-2015 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2014-09-08 |
| Published | 2014-12-17 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Instrumed International |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Schoitz weights are manual devices used with Schoitz tonometers and are intended to measure intraocular pressure by applying a known force on the globe of the eye and measuring the amount of indentation produced (Schiotz type) or to measure intraocular tension by applanation (applying a small flat disk to the cornea) and are sold under the Ambler Surgical brand name.
Reason
The reason these devices are being withdrawn from the market by Instrumed is that Instrumed did not market these devices prior to September 26, 1976, and therefore, does not meet all FDA requirements to market the devices as "Pre-Amendment" devices.
Identifiers
| code_info | 1) Instrumed Product Name: Schoitz Weights 7.5 grams; Instrumed Product Number: 720-55812; Trade Name: Ambler Surgical;…1) Instrumed Product Name: Schoitz Weights 7.5 grams; Instrumed Product Number: 720-55812; Trade Name: Ambler Surgical; Ambler Surgical Product Name: Schoitz Weights 7.5 grams; Ambler Surgical Item Number: 5754B; Lot Number: 050411. 2) Instrumed Product Name: Schoitz Weights 15.0 grams; Instrumed Product Number: 720-55822; Trade Name: Ambler Surgical; Ambler Surgical Product Name: Schoitz Weights 15.0 grams; Ambler Surgical Item Number: 5754F; Lot Number: 050411. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0559-2015%22
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