Reported Jan 22, 2025 · Ongoing

Karl Storz - Endoskope - REF 723400 - Optical Biopsy and Grasping Forceps, CE

Karl Storz Endoscopy

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Karl Storz Endoscopy · 2151 E Grand Ave · El Segundo, CA · 90245-5017

Is this the product you have?

  • Karl Storz - Endoskope - REF 723400 - Optical Biopsy and Grasping Forceps, CE
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot NumbersAll lots of the affected
  • material number/Primary DI Number04048551194416
Amount recalled
285 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Due to failure of manual cleaning validation, biopsy and grasping forceps like sterility assurance.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 3:28 PM UTC

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