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Medium RiskFDA Device

Karl Storz Endoscopy: Failure to achieve the expected six-log reduction in microorganisms following the disinfection process.

Agency Publication Date: May 12, 2022
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Affected Products

Product: CYSTO-URETHRO-FIBERSCOPE REF 11272C1 CYSTOSCOPE, 15FR X 370MM, ADULT REF 11272C2 and Kit Number 11272CK2 CYSTO-URETHRO-FIBERSCOPE REF 11272CU1 and Kit Number 11272CUK1

11272C1 n/a Flexible Cysto-Urethroscope Fiberscope Z18449US-BD (08-2018) UDI Code: 4048551226100; 11272C2 11272CK2 Flexible Cystoscope Z18449US-BD (08-2018) UDI Code: 4048551226100; 11272CU1 11272CUK1 Flexible Cystoscope Z18449US-BD (08-2018) UDI Code: 4048551226162; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551226100
4048551226100
4048551226162
Product: 11272V CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE REV 11272VA 11272VAK CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE REV; 11272VU 11272VUK CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE US; 11272VUA 11272VUAK CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE US

11272V N/A Flexible CMOS Video Cysto Urethroscope Z18446US-BE (01/2020) UDI Code: 4048551313350; 11272VA 11272VAK Flexible CMOS Video Cysto Urethroscope Z18446US-BE (01/2020) UDI Code: 4048551402481; 11272VU 11272VUK Flexible CMOS Video Cysto Urethroscope Z18446US-BE (01/2020) UDI Code: 4048551313367; 11272VUA 11272VUAK Flexible CMOS Video Cysto Urethroscope Z18446US-BE (01/2020) UDI Code: 4048551402559; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551313350
4048551402481
4048551313367
4048551402559
Product: 11272VH-TL 11272VHK-TL HD-VIEW Flexible HD Cysto-Urethroscope Z23875US-BC (10-2021) 11272VHU-TL 11272VHUK-TL HD-VIEW Flexible HD Cysto-Urethroscope Z23875US-BC (10-2021)

11272VH-TL 11272VHK-TL HD-VIEW Flexible HD Cysto-Urethroscope Z23875US-BC (10-2021) UDI Code: 4048551449677; 11272VHU-TL 11272VHUK-TL HD-VIEW Flexible HD Cysto-Urethroscope Z23875US-BC (10-2021) UDI Code: 4048551449684; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551449677
4048551449684
Product: 11272VN 11272VNK Flexible Video Urethro Cystoscope Z18442US-BD (08/2018); 11272VNU 11272VNUK Flexible Video Urethro Cystoscope Z18442US-BD (08/2018)

11272VN 11272VNK Flexible Video Urethro Cystoscope Z18442US-BD (08/2018) UDI Code: 4048551226186; 11272VNU 11272VNUK Flexible Video Urethro Cystoscope Z18442US-BD (08/2018) UDI Code: 4048551226193; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551226186
4048551226193
Product: 11272VUE 11272VUEK Flexible Video Cysto-Urethroscope 96136031USCA V1.1 (04/2021); 11272VUE-R 11272VUEK-R Flexible Video Cysto-Urethroscope 96136031USCA V1.1 (04/2021)

11272VUE 11272VUEK Flexible Video Cysto-Urethroscope 96136031USCA V1.1 (04/2021) UDI Code: 4048551431382; 11272VUE-R 11272VUEK-R Flexible Video Cysto-Urethroscope 96136031USCA V1.1 (04/2021) UDI Code: 4048551444351; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551431382
4048551444351
Product: 11274BCU1 11274BCUK1 Flexible Cystoscope Z18449US-BD (08-2018)

11274BCU1 11274BCUK1 Flexible Cystoscope Z18449US-BD (08-2018) UDI Code: 4048551408155 All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551408155
Product: 11278A2 11278AK2 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018); 11278AC1 N/A Flexible Ureteroscope Z17859US-A (04/2016); 11278AC2 11278ACK2 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018); 11278ACU1 11278ACUK1 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018); 11278AU1 11278AUK1 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018);

11278A2 11278AK2 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018) UDI Code: 4048551402573; 11278AC1 N/A Flexible Ureteroscope Z17859US-A (04/2016) UDI Code: 4048551226353; 11278AC2 11278ACK2 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018) UDI Code: 4048551402504; 11278ACU1 11278ACUK1 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018) UDI Code: 4048551226377; 11278AU1 11278AUK1 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018) UDI Code: 4048551226438; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551402573
4048551226353
4048551402504
4048551226377
4048551226438
Product: 11278V 11278VK CMOS Video Ureteroscope Z17744US-A (04/2016); 11278VA 11278VAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020); 11278VU 11278VUK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z18447US-BC (03/2018); 11278VUA 11278VUAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020);

11278V 11278VK CMOS Video Ureteroscope Z17744US-A (04/2016) UDI Code: 4048551276884; 11278VA 11278VAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551402580; 11278VU 11278VUK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z18447US-BC (03/2018) UDI Code: 4048551278239; 11278VUA 11278VUAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551402634; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551276884
4048551402580
4048551278239
4048551402634
Product: 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)

11278VSA 11278VSAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551402597; 11278VSE 11278VSEK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551416976; 11278VSU 11278VSUK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z18447US-BC (03/2018) UDI Code: 4048551344385; 11278VSUA 11278VSUAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551402603; 11278VSUE 11278VSUEK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551416969; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551402597
4048551416976
4048551344385
4048551402603
4048551416969
Product: 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)

11278VSA 11278VSAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551402597; 11278VSE 11278VSEK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551416976; 11278VSU 11278VSUK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z18447US-BC (03/2018) UDI Code: 4048551344385; 11278VSUA 11278VSUAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551402603; 11278VSUE 11278VSUEK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020) UDI Code: 4048551416969; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.

Lot Numbers:
4048551402597
4048551416976
4048551344385
4048551402603
4048551416969

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 89880
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Karl Storz Endoscopy
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 10 products (All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.; All Serial Numbers manufactured/distributed since January 2018.)

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