Manufacturer
51 recalls in our database name Karl Storz Endoscopy as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
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Karl Storz optical scissors (REF 115400S) are being recalled due to inadequate validation evidence for reprocessing procedures. The 27 affected units were distributed nationwide; users should contact the manufacturer for guidance.
FDA recalls 190 units of Karl Storz grasping forceps due to inadequate evidence validating safe reprocessing and sterilization of the instruments.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling 147 units of the REF 723014 Uvula Retractor due to inadequate reprocessing validation. The manufacturer cannot demonstrate that current sterilization methods ensure proper device sterility.
Karl Storz is recalling 1,127 injection needles used in general and visceral surgery because the manual cleaning process cannot be adequately assured, potentially increasing infection risk for patients.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling injection needles used in general and visceral surgery because the manual cleaning process cannot be assured effective, which may expose patients to a higher risk of infection.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling injection needles used in general and visceral surgery due to concerns that the manual cleaning process cannot ensure adequate sterilization, which may increase infection risk.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling injection needles and cannulas because the manual cleaning process may not effectively remove contaminants, potentially exposing patients to infection risk.
Karl Storz Endoscopy injection needles used in surgery may not be reliably cleaned by hand, exposing patients to higher infection risk. The recall affects 4,878 units.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling 218 units of Five S 5 3x65 flexible intubation endoscopes because sterility assurance cannot be confirmed. The affected devices were distributed worldwide including throughout the United States and Canada.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling approximately 4,933 metal sterilization trays distributed worldwide. The trays were provided with instructions for use that were not specific to individual tray models regarding sterilization methods.
FDA recalls KARL STORZ sterilization trays (4,386 units) because instructions lacked model-specific details and sterilization modality information, risking improper device sterilization.
Karl Storz endoscope models may lose image when monopolar electrocautery is activated. The recall affects 401 units distributed to hospitals in 33 U.S. states and Canada.
Karl Storz is recalling flexible bronchoscopes due to potential failure of the disinfection process. The devices may not eliminate microorganisms adequately, posing an infection risk to patients.
Karl Storz is recalling multiple Flexible Video Urethro Cystoscope models because they may fail to achieve proper disinfection between procedures, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling Flexible Video Cysto-Urethroscopes due to a disinfection process failure that may not adequately eliminate microorganisms. Affected units have been distributed nationwide and internationally since January 2018.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling flexible ureteroscopes manufactured or distributed since January 2018 due to the disinfection process failing to achieve expected microbial reduction levels.
Karl Storz Flexible Cystoscope units may not be properly disinfected because the disinfection process fails to achieve the expected reduction of microorganisms. All units manufactured since January 2018 are potentially affected.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope instruments due to inadequate microbial disinfection. All units manufactured since January 2018 are affected.
The FDA is recalling KARL STORZ Slim Nasopharyngolaryngoscope models 11001RD1 and 11001RDK1 because they fail to achieve adequate disinfection, potentially allowing microorganisms to persist on the device and transmit between patients.
Karl Storz is recalling HD-VIEW Flexible HD Cysto-Urethroscope models that fail to adequately disinfect during processing, creating a potential infection risk. All units manufactured since January 2018 are affected.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) models because they may fail to achieve adequate disinfection, creating potential microbial contamination risk.
Karl Storz cystoscopes manufactured since January 2018 are recalled because they may not achieve required disinfection levels. Inadequate disinfection could lead to patient infection during urological procedures.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling CMOS Video Cysto-Urethroscope devices because they fail to achieve adequate microbial reduction during disinfection, creating infection risk.
Karl Storz ureteroscopes and flexible video ureteroscopes may fail to achieve adequate sterilization during the disinfection process, potentially leaving microorganisms on the devices that could cause patient infections.
Karl Storz Udel Sterilization Tray instructions for use have been updated to correct sterilization methods and clarify endoscope compatibility. Ethylene oxide is now excluded as a sterilization modality.