FDA recall Z-0575-2024

Karl Storz Endoscopy · Class II · device

Product

Injection Needle, curved 23 cm, REF: 8598A; Injection Needle, straight, 23 cm, REF: 8598B; Injection Needle, distal 45-degrees, 23 cm, REF: 8598D

Reason for recall

The efficacy of the manual cleaning process cannot be assured for the affected injection needles intended for general surgery and visceral surgery, which if used, may expose the patient to a higher risk of infection.

Distribution

US: MI, NH, SC, PA, FL, NY, NC, MS, MO, CA, NJ, IL, NV, OK, CO, OH, WA, WI, VA, IN, IA, AR, TX, WV, MD, MN, GA, MA, NM, VT, AK, OR, ID, LA, KS, DC, KY, HI OUS: Mexica, Canada, Germany

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2023-10-24
Report date
2023-12-27
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
El Segundo, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0575-2024