FDA Device recall Z-1348-2018

AUTO REF/KERATOMETER ARK-1s

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2018-04-18

On 2018-04-18 the FDA classified a Class II recall of AUTO REF/KERATOMETER ARK-1s by Nidek, citing there is possibly a difference between the measured dioptric value of the subjective measurement mode and the objective measurement mode on ARK-1s.

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-1348-2018
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2017-12-20
Published	2018-04-18
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
Company	Nidek
Distribution	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MI, MO, MT, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV

Product

AUTO REF/KERATOMETER ARK-1s

Reason

There is possibly a difference between the measured dioptric value of the subjective measurement mode and the objective measurement mode on ARK-1s.

Identifiers

code_info	Model No. ARK-1s, Serial No. 620337, 620340, 620341, 620343, 620345, 620349, 620350, 620355, 620356, 620359, 620363, 62… Model No. ARK-1s, Serial No. 620337, 620340, 620341, 620343, 620345, 620349, 620350, 620355, 620356, 620359, 620363, 620370, 620371, 620374, 620376, 620377, 620380, 620381, 620384, 620387, 620389, 620391, 620394, 620398, 620400, 620403, 620404, 620407, 620410, 620412, 620415, 620417, 620418, 620420, 620422, 620425, 620427, 620429, 620433, 620435, 620437, 620440, 620444, 620445, 620447, 620450, 620452, 620454, 620455, 620459, 620462, 620464, 620466, 620469, 620471, 620474, 620477, 620478, 620480, 620482, 620485, 620487, 620489.

code_info

Model No. ARK-1s, Serial No. 620337, 620340, 620341, 620343, 620345, 620349, 620350, 620355, 620356, 620359, 620363, 62…

Model No. ARK-1s, Serial No. 620337, 620340, 620341, 620343, 620345, 620349, 620350, 620355, 620356, 620359, 620363, 620370, 620371, 620374, 620376, 620377, 620380, 620381, 620384, 620387, 620389, 620391, 620394, 620398, 620400, 620403, 620404, 620407, 620410, 620412, 620415, 620417, 620418, 620420, 620422, 620425, 620427, 620429, 620433, 620435, 620437, 620440, 620444, 620445, 620447, 620450, 620452, 620454, 620455, 620459, 620462, 620464, 620466, 620469, 620471, 620474, 620477, 620478, 620480, 620482, 620485, 620487, 620489.

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1348-2018%22

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