Karl Storz Endoscopy recall records

52 reported ongoing

52 records in this archive. Latest source date May 21, 2026.

FDA enforcement status can lag behind the recall lifecycle. An empty search or a reported termination is not a personal product-safety determination.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.

Records and reported status

FDA device enforcement

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

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for CYSTO-URETHRO-FIBERSCOPE REF 11272C1 CYSTOSCOPE, 15FR X 370MM, ADULT REF 11272C2 and Kit Number 1...
FDA device enforcement

11272V CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE REV 11272VA 11272VAK CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE REV; 11272VU 11272VUK CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE US; 11272VUA 11272VUAK CMOS VIDEO-CYS...

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for 11272V CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE REV 11272VA 11272VAK CMOS VIDEO-CYSTO-URETHROSCOPE REV; 1127...
FDA device enforcement

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)

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for 11272VH-TL 11272VHK-TL HD-VIEW Flexible HD Cysto-Urethroscope Z23875US-BC (10-2021) 11272VHU-TL 1...
FDA device enforcement

11272VN 11272VNK Flexible Video Urethro Cystoscope Z18442US-BD (08/2018); 11272VNU 11272VNUK Flexible Video Urethro Cystoscope Z18442US-BD (08/2018)

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for 11272VN 11272VNK Flexible Video Urethro Cystoscope Z18442US-BD (08/2018); 11272VNU 11272VNUK Flex...
FDA device enforcement

11272VUE 11272VUEK Flexible Video Cysto-Urethroscope 96136031USCA V1.1 (04/2021); 11272VUE-R 11272VUEK-R Flexible Video Cysto-Urethroscope 96136031USCA V1.1 (04/2021)

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for 11272VUE 11272VUEK Flexible Video Cysto-Urethroscope 96136031USCA V1.1 (04/2021); 11272VUE-R 1127...
FDA device enforcement

11278A2 11278AK2 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018); 11278AC1 N/A Flexible Ureteroscope Z17859US-A (04/2016); 11278AC2 11278ACK2 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2...

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for 11278A2 11278AK2 Flexible Ureteroscope Z20615US-BA (08-2018); 11278AC1 N/A Flexible Ureteroscope ...
FDA device enforcement

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-U...

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for 11278V 11278VK CMOS Video Ureteroscope Z17744US-A (04/2016); 11278VA 11278VAK Flexible Video-Uret...
FDA device enforcement

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

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for 11278VSA 11278VSAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020); 11278VSE 112...
FDA device enforcement

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

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

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, 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, S...

Official source for 11278VSA 11278VSAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020); 11278VSE 112...
FDA device enforcement

Karl Storz Udel Sterilization Tray Instructions for Use, Tray Part Number/Description: 39301ACTS/CAMERA TRAY (STERRAD, INLINE CAMERA HEADS); 39301AS/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRA...

To ensure sterilization effectiveness, sterilization tray instructions for use were updated and now state 1) udel trays may be used with flexible endoscopes with lumen diameters greater-than-or-equal to 1.2mm and maximum length of 845mm and 2) ethylene oxid...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: US: AK, AL, AP, 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, T...

Official source for Karl Storz Udel Sterilization Tray Instructions for Use, Tray Part Number/Description: 39301ACTS/...

Reasons in these listed records

  • Failure to achieve the expected six-log reduction in microorganisms following the disinfection process.
  • To ensure sterilization effectiveness, sterilization tray instructions for use were updated and now state 1) udel trays may be used with flexible endoscopes with lumen diameters greater-than-or-equal to 1.2mm and maximum length of 845mm and 2) ethylene oxide is excluded as a s...

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