Manufacturer
51 recalls in our database name Karl Storz Endoscopy as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
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Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.
Karl Storz FIVE S 3.5x65 flexible intubation videoscopes failed sterility assurance testing. The recall affects 532 units distributed across the US and Canada due to infection risk.