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Event 65505

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
May 31, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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device · product 1 of 1

27023WU Balloon Catheter, 3 Fr., 2/pkg, sterile, contains latex. The RUSCH ureter occlusion catheter is indicated for the routine occlusion of the ureter to prevent the movement of stone fragments during treatment. The coaxial catheters will also allow simultaneous drainage of urine or infusion of other solutions.

Z-1728-2013
Recall number
Z-1728-2013
Initiated
May 31, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
40 units

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
packaging may be compromised, and therefore the sterility

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Reason for recall

Karl Storz Endoscopy-America has initiated the recall of the 27023WU Balloon Catheter because the packaging may be compromised, and therefore the sterility of the product could be affected.

Code information

Lots: 12471, 12281, 12271, 12171, 12101, 12051, 11501, 11401, 09471, 09431, 09251, 09201, 09161, 09091, 09071, 08451.

Distribution pattern

US distribution to: AZ, FL, IL, IN and TX.