Leica Microsystems M220 F12 Microscope Systems

In May 2021, Leica Microsystems received one (1) complaint pertaining to the M220 F12 Surgical Microscope system. There was no patient injury reported for this complaint. However, the identified defect carries some potential injury risk. In the event that this defect may occur, the M220 optics carrier may unintentionally drop into the surgical field, risking contact with the patient.

Leica Microsystems is issuing this field safety notice as a corrective action for all Leica M220 F12 Surgical Microscopes that were manufactured since market introduction in January 2009 until March 9th, 2017. Leica Microsystems is initiating a field safety corrective action to provide a retention fixture to be added on all Leica M220 F12 Surgical Microscopes manufactured before March 9th, 2017 to ensure patient safety and customer satisfaction. A Leica Microsystems representative will provide the consignee with a retention fixture as an additional means of securing the M220 Optics Carrier. Prior to each use of the M220 F12, consignees should perform the following mandatory inspection: If the gap between the black adapter and the white housing at the end of the swing arm becomes bigger than 3mm or a free rotation of the optics carrier is possible for more than 360: Immediately stop using the device. If you notice any anomalies with your M220 F12 Microscope System before the additional retention fixture is attached to your instrument, please contact a Leica representative for relevant repair of your instrument. If the mandatory inspection performed prior using your M220 F12 does not result in an observed potential defect, you can continue to use the system pending fixation of the retention fixture. Consignees must acknowledge receipt of this Field Safety Notice with the digital acknowledgment form by either scanning the QR code in your mobile phone or with the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/kZfZnwpxbA As an alternative you can also acknowledge receipt of this Field Safety Notice by completing, signing, dating and returning the attached Acknowledgement Form via an email to the following address: [email protected] This Field Safety Notice must be distributed to all those who need to be aware within your organization or to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred to. Please maintain awarene