Reported May 18, 2022 · Ongoing

11278VSA 11278VSAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020); 11278VSE 11278VSEK Flexible…

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?

  • 11278VSA 11278VSAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020); 11278VSE 11278VSEK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020); 11278VSU 11278VSUK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z18447US-BC (03/2018); 11278VSUA 11278VSUAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020); 11278VSUE 11278VSUEK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020)
Lot codes and dates
  • 11278VSA 11278VSAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC)
  • Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code4048551402597; 11278VSE 11278VSEK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC)
  • Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code4048551416976; 11278VSU 11278VSUK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC)
  • Z18447US-BC (03/2018) UDI Code4048551344385; 11278VSUA 11278VSUAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC)
  • Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code4048551402603; 11278VSUE 11278VSUEK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC)
  • Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code4048551416969; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018
Amount recalled
All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

This recall covers 12 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 11 are below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Failure to achieve the expected six-log reduction in microorganisms following the disinfection process.

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, 6:55 PM UTC

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