LUMITHERA INC recalls Brand Name: Valeda Light Delivery System Product Name: Light Based Device for Dry Age…
Reason for recall
U.S. customers were shipped devices that were configured for the European Union and were unable to plug the device in the electrical outlet.
Affected product
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Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.
Brand Name: Valeda Light Delivery System Product Name: Light Based Device for Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration Product Description: Light Based Device for Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration Component: No
Lot / code information
- Lot #
- Code:
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720172/16D20250311T
- Serial #
- 20172
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720166/16D20250311W
- Serial #
- 20166
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720167/16D20250311X
- Serial #
- 20167
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720168/16D20250311Y
- Serial #
- 20168
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720169/16D20250311Z
- Serial #
- 20169
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720175/16D20250311W
- Serial #
- 20175
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720177/16D20250311Y
- Serial #
- 20177
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720178/16D20250311Z
- Serial #
- 20178 Update 14 May 2025:
- UDI
- +B749200001030/$$+720170/16D20250311R
- Serial #
- 20170
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What the firm is doing
On 05/08/2025, the firm initiated sending customers an "Valeda - Return" email to inform them that the Valeda system that was distributed to them was sent with the wrong configuration. Customer were instructed to use the attached return label and return the systems back to LumiThera.
DistributionShow detailsHide
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, FL, IL, ND, TN, TX.
Use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-2046-2025
- FDA device classification · SDEOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 886.5520The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find LUMITHERA INCSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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