Events

Recall of Device Recall Image1 SPIES XLINK Camera Control Unit (CCU)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Karl Storz Endoscopy.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    74515
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2134-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-06-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-07-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-01-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=147810
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology - Product Code FET
  • Reason
    Potential electrical interference issue when the image1 spies x-link and image1 spies d1 camera head are used in conjunction with the dci video mediastinocope and an electro-surgery generator (esg).
  • Action
    KARL STORZ sent an Customer Notification letter dated June 22, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. KARL STORZ has become aware become aware of a potential electrical interference issue when the lmage1 SPIES X-LINK and lmage1 SPIES D1 camera head are used in conjunction with the DCI Video Mediastinoscope and an electro-surgery generator (ESG). Customers are instructed to complete the attached acknowledgement Form and to return it to KARL STORZ. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Technical Support Dept. at (800) 421-0837, press 2, and then press 1.

Device

Device Recall Image1 SPIES XLINK Camera Control Unit (CCU)
  • Model / Serial
    NT743473-P NT743472-P NT742840-P XU738911-P YU741045-P XU738248-P WU737260-P PV715203-P PV715207-P NT742829-P XU738899-P WU737275-P YV724235-P WU737269-P WU737268-P VU736411-P XU738901-P XU738910-P ZU742677-P YU741050-P VU736405-P TU733422-P TU733419-P SU733063-P VU736390-P VU736386-P UU734392-P RV716122-P OT744400-P NT743287-P OT744395-P NU727551-P NU727552-P NU727706-P TU734218-P TU734217-P NT742846-P YU741046-P OU728667-P TU733735-P VU736388-P NT742848-P NT742838-P OU728672-P OU728427-P WU737813-P OU729135-P OU728431-P OU728430-P WU737805-P ZU742670-P ZU742671-P YU741049-P YU740475-P ZU742681-P RV716116-P SU733055-P SU733057-P SU733059-P SU733060-P TU733418-P TU733420-P TU733421-P TU733423-P TU733424-P TU733425-P TU733427-P WU737810-P XU738914-P YU740004-P YU740471-P YU740479-P YU740480-P YU741036-P NV711744-P PV715216-P OU728670-P NU726430-P OT744399-P OT744389-P OT744386-P YU739999-P YU740003-P YU740005-P UU734395-P YV724443-P YV724442-P YV724440-P YV724438-P YV724245-P
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : IL, NM, TX, MD, TN, PA, FL, KY, MO, NY, MN, DC, MA, WI, CT, MI, ID, CO, GA, NJ and AR., and to the countries of : Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Germany, Finland, Great Britain, India, Italy and Japan.
  • Product Description
    Image1 SPIES X-LINK Camera Control Unit (CCU), Product Model No. TC301, when used with Image1 SPIES D1 camera head, Product Model No. TH116 & TH115, and DC1 Video Mediastinoscope
  • Manufacturer
    Karl Storz Endoscopy

Manufacturer

Karl Storz Endoscopy
  • Manufacturer Address
    Karl Storz Endoscopy, 2151 E Grand Ave, El Segundo CA 90245-5017
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
  • Source
    USFDA