Recall Z-2134-2016
Karl Storz Endoscopy · initiated June 20, 2016
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
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
Codes / lots: 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
Reason for recall
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).
FDA-determined cause: Device Design
Action taken
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.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-2134-2016
- Initiated
- June 20, 2016
- Posted by FDA
- July 6, 2016
- Terminated
- January 5, 2017
- Product code
- FET – Endoscopic Video Imaging System/Component, Gastroenterology-Urology
- Quantity
- 619 units total (90 units in US)
- 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.
- Recalling firm
- Karl Storz Endoscopy, El Segundo, CA