Z-0442-2022Class II

Karl Storz Udel Sterilization Tray Instructions for Use, Tray Part Number/Description: 39301ACTS/CAMERA TRAY...

Name: Z-0442-2022 Karl Storz Udel Sterilization Tray Instructions for Use, Tray Part Number/Description: 39301ACTS/CAMERA TRAY...
Creator: Karl Storz Endoscopy
Published: 2021-10-15
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. / initiated 2021-10-15 / Open, Classified / root cause: design

FDA source

Karl Storz Endoscopy began a recall of Karl Storz Udel Sterilization Tray Instructions for Use, Tray Part Number/Description: 39301ACTS/CAMERA TRAY (STERRAD, INLINE CAMERA HEADS); 39301AS/RIGID... on 2021-10-15. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "To ensure sterilization effectiveness, sterilization tray instructions for use were updated and now state 1) udel trays may be used with flexible endoscopes with lumen diameters greater-than-or-equal to 1.2mm and...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0442-2022
Classification: Class II
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated: 2021-10-15
Posted: 2021-12-29
Recalling firm: Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.
Product: Karl Storz Udel Sterilization Tray Instructions for Use, Tray Part Number/Description: 39301ACTS/CAMERA TRAY (STERRAD, INLINE CAMERA HEADS); 39301AS/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 2 RIGID SCOPES 4MM X 18CM); 39301BCTS/CAMERA TRAY (INLINE/C-MOUNT CAMERA HEADS); 39301BS/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 2 RIGID SCOPES 5MM X 35CM); 39301C1S/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 1 RIGID SCOPE & LT CABLE); 39301CS/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 2 RIGID SCOPE 10MM X 31CM); 39301DS/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 2 RIGID SCOPES); 39301HCTS/CAMERA TRAY (STERRAD, STANDARD CAMERA HEADS); 39301PHTS/CAMERA TRAY (STERRAD, PENDULUM/INLINE CAM HEADS); 39305C1S/BASKET-STYLE RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (UDEL, 1 RIGID SCOPE 4MM X 30CM); 39305C2S/BASKET-STYLE RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 2 RIGID SCOPES); 39305L1S/BASKET-STYLE RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 1 RIGID SCOPE); 39305L2S/BASKET-STYLE RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 2 RIGID SCOPES); 39311AS/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, 4 RIGID SCOPES & LT CABLE); 39311BS/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, TWO LAP SCOPES/CABLE); 39314FS/RIGID TELESCOPE TRAY (STERRAD, FOUR LAP SCOPES/CABLE); 39401AS/FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE TRAY (UP TO 39CM); 39402AS/FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE TRAY (FIBERSCOPES); 39403AS/FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE TRAY (CCD VIDESCOPES); 39406AS/FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE TRAY (CMOS VIDEOSCOPES)
Product code: KCT Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories
Reason for recall: To ensure sterilization effectiveness, sterilization tray instructions for use were updated and now state 1) udel trays may be used with flexible endoscopes with lumen diameters greater-than-or-equal to 1.2mm and maximum length of 845mm and 2) ethylene oxide is excluded as a sterilization modality.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: On 10/15/21 correction notices were mailed to customers. Customers were asked to do the following: 1) Ensure all personnel in your organization review this letter and the current instructions for use. If you have previously sold or transferred affected devices to a third party, please forward this notice to all such third parties. 2) Discard any prior versions of the instructions for use. 3) Complete and return the acknowledgment form. Customers with medical or safety-related inquiries can contact Medical Affairs at 1-800-649-8852 or [email protected]. Customers with questions about the correction communication are encouraged to call 1-866-913-0667 or email [email protected].
Quantity in commerce: 71892
Distribution: US: AK, AL, AP, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY OUS: Canada, Venezuela, Barbados, GUAM, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Germany, Cayman Islands, Philippines, Japan, Dominican Republic, Panama, Bahamas, Ecuador, Suriname, American Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Belize, Curacao, The Bahamas, Brazil, South Korea, Bermuda
Product codes and lots: All lots with Instructions for Use Prior to PI-000078-10.0 (06/21)

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0442-2022
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0442-2022	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2022-01-05	2021-12-29

Product code KCT

K201945Class IIKARL STORZ UDEL Sterilization TraysKarl Storz Endoscopy America, Inc. / cleared 2021-02-25

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)