Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
Karl Storz - Endoskope , REF: 27295AA, Hopkins Telescope 6, 18 Fr, Rx only, CE 0123 — FDA record Z-3223-2024
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Jul 23, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Karl Storz - Endoskope , REF: 27295AA, Hopkins Telescope 6, 18 Fr, Rx only, CE 0123
- Reason
- Various medical device product IFUs contain reprocessing modalities that have not been reviewed and/or approved for safety and efficacy by the FDA.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Karl Storz Endoscopy
- Quantity
- 59 UNITS
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-3223-2024
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | All Lots/UDI: (01)04048551233856 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
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.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Oct 2, 2024
- Recall initiation date
- Jul 23, 2024
- Center classification date
- Sep 24, 2024
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.