Karl Storz Endoscopy: Image1 SPIES X-LINK Camera Control Unit (CCU), Product Model No. TC301, when used with Image1 SPIES D1 camera head, Product Model No. TH116 & TH115, and DC1 Video Mediastinoscope

Recall number

Z-2134-2016

Recalling firm

Karl Storz Endoscopy

Product

Image1 SPIES X-LINK Camera Control Unit (CCU), Product Model No. TC301, when used with Image1 SPIES D1 camera head, Product Model No. TH116 & TH115, and DC1 Video Mediastinoscope

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2016-06-20

Posted

2016-07-06

Terminated

2017-01-05

Reason

Potential electrical interference issue when the Image1 SPIES X-LINK and Image1 SPIES D1 camera head are used in conjunction with the DCI Video Mediastinocope and an electro-surgery generator (ESG).

Root cause

Device Design

Action

KARL STORZ sent an Customer Notification letter dated June 22, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. KARL STORZ has become aware become aware of a potential electrical interference issue when the lmage1 SPIES X-LINK and lmage1 SPIES D1 camera head are used in conjunction with the DCI Video Mediastinoscope and an electro-surgery generator (ESG). Customers are instructed to complete the attached acknowledgement Form and to return it to KARL STORZ. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Technical Support Dept. at (800) 421-0837, press 2, and then press 1.

Quantity

619 units total (90 units in US)

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : IL, NM, TX, MD, TN, PA, FL, KY, MO, NY, MN, DC, MA, WI, CT, MI, ID, CO, GA, NJ and AR., and to the countries of : Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Germany, Finland, Great Britain, India, Italy and Japan.

Lot, serial or model codes

NT743473-P NT743472-P NT742840-P XU738911-P YU741045-P XU738248-P WU737260-P PV715203-P PV715207-P NT742829-P XU738899-P WU737275-P YV724235-P WU737269-P WU737268-P VU736411-P XU738901-P XU738910-P ZU742677-P YU741050-P VU736405-P TU733422-P TU733419-P SU733063-P VU736390-P VU736386-P UU734392-P RV716122-P OT744400-P NT743287-P OT744395-P NU727551-P NU727552-P NU727706-P TU734218-P TU734217-P NT742846-P YU741046-P OU728667-P TU733735-P VU736388-P NT742848-P NT742838-P OU728672-P OU728427-P WU737813-P OU729135-P OU728431-P OU728430-P WU737805-P ZU742670-P ZU742671-P YU741049-P YU740475-P ZU742681-P RV716116-P SU733055-P SU733057-P SU733059-P SU733060-P TU733418-P TU733420-P TU733421-P TU733423-P TU733424-P TU733425-P TU733427-P WU737810-P XU738914-P YU740004-P YU740471-P YU740479-P YU740480-P YU741036-P NV711744-P PV715216-P OU728670-P NU726430-P OT744399-P OT744389-P OT744386-P YU739999-P YU740003-P YU740005-P UU734395-P YV724443-P YV724442-P YV724440-P YV724438-P YV724245-P

510(k) numbers

["K131953"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

FET

Firm FEI

3007475226

Firm city

El Segundo

Firm state

CA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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