FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Karl Storz Endoscopy: Karl Storz - Endoskope , REF: 27830KA, Nephroscope for MIP M, Rx only, CE 0123
- Recall number
- Z-3224-2024
- Recalling firm
- Karl Storz Endoscopy
- Product
- Karl Storz - Endoskope , REF: 27830KA, Nephroscope for MIP M, Rx only, CE 0123
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-07-23
- Posted
- 2024-09-24
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Various medical device product IFUs contain reprocessing modalities that have not been reviewed and/or approved for safety and efficacy by the FDA.
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- On August 2, 2024, Karl Storz -Endoskope issued a "Urgent: Medical Device Correction" Notification to affected consignees via UPS Ground. Karl Storz asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. Immediately discard any previous revisions of the IFU. 2. Access the updated e-IFU at Karl Storz website 3. Pass on this Urgent Medical Device Correction to all users of the products listed and all other persons who need to be aware within your organization. 4. If you have further distributed the products listed, please identify and promptly notify those recipients of this notice and updated e-IFU. 5. Return the completed Customer Reply Form by Fax or E-Mail to the indicated contact below within 15 calendar days from the date of receipt. 6. Please report any incidents related to this issue to the manufacturer, dealer, or local representative and, if applicable, to the national competent authority, as this is important feedback. 7. (Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.)
- Quantity
- 5 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, Puerto Rico, Guam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All Lots/UDI: (01)04048551234099
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K232370"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FGA
- Firm FEI
- 3007475226
- Firm city
- El Segundo
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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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