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Karl storz hand instruments

Official notice

10 Jan 2024

Last checked

10 Jan 2024

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Karl storz hand instruments. It was found that there is insufficient evidence to show that the reprocessing method of the products was adequately validated. This issue affects all lot numbers of the referenced Karl Storz article numbers. Recall Start Date: December 22, 2023 Published 2024-01-10.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Recall number

74884

Official notice

2024-01-10

The hazard

It was found that there is insufficient evidence to show that the reprocessing method of the products was adequately validated. This issue affects all lot numbers of the referenced Karl Storz article numbers. Recall Start Date: December 22, 2023

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Recall Numbers

74884

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected products - Sphenoid Punch, 30°, 11 Cm, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 615025

Product 2

Affected products - Beyer Antrum Punch, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 615000

Product 3

Affected products - Optical Biopsy And Grasping Forceps, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 723400

Product 4

Affected products - Working Insert, With Steering Lever, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 26161UH

Product 5

Affected products - Sphenoid Punch, 3.2 X 4 Mm, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 648500

Product 6

Affected products - Sphenoid Punch, 30°, 1.6 X 2 Mm, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 648523

Product 7

Affected products - Uvula Retractor, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 723014

Product 8

Affected products - Optical Scissor, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 11540OS

Product 9

Affected products - Antrum Punch, 65°, 11 Cm, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 615010

Product 10

Affected products - Galea Spring Hook, 31 Cm, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 662797

Product 11

Affected products - Grasping Forceps, Flexible, 1 Mm, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - 11003MB

Risk / hazard

It was found that there is insufficient evidence to show that the reprocessing method of the products was adequately validated. This issue affects all lot numbers of the referenced Karl Storz article numbers. Recall Start Date: December 22, 2023

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Karl Storz Se Kg, Karl Storz Hand Instruments.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HOME

Classification

Type II

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

74884

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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