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Open, Classified

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

FDA Recall Z-0575-2024 · Posted 2023-12-18

Recalling FirmKarl Storz Endoscopy
Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Product CodeCCW
Date Initiated2023-10-24
Product Quantity4,878

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.

Firm Action

On 10/24/23, recall notices were mailed to representatives for medical product safety, users, operators, distributors who were asked to do the following: 1) Discontinue use of all affected Injection Needles. 2) Pass on the Recall Notice to all users of the affected products and all other persons who need to be aware within your organization. 3) If you have or may have distributed the products listed, please identify and promptly notify those recipients, or provide the recalling firm with a list of customers who received/may have received the products listed. 4) Contact Customer Support to arrange for the return of affected devices by calling 800-421-0837. 5) Return the completed Customer Reply Form via email to [email protected] For all other questions regarding this communication, please send an email to [email protected]

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

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

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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