Device recall: 27023WU Balloon Catheter, 3 Fr., 2/pkg, sterile, contains latex. The RUSCH ureter occlusion catheter is indicated for…
Class II FDA enforcement event 65505. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc started this device recall on 31 May 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Southbridge, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 65505 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Jul 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Jul 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US distribution to: AZ, FL, IL, IN and TX.
Recalling firm
Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc, Southbridge, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1728-2013 | 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. | 40 units | Class II | Terminated | 24 Jul 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2013 | Intubation Flexible Fiberscope, Models: 11301AA1, 11301BN1, 11302BD1, 11302BD2, 11304BC1, 11340BC1, 11301BND1, 11302BDD1 | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Axillent Debakey Grasping Forceps, Part No. 33821DYD In general the surgeons use 33821DYD Debakey forceps to grasp tissu | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2012 | KARL STORZ Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) D-Light C System, Instruction Manuals: PDD Telescopes, Tricam SL II, and PDD Cam | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Electrode, cutting, 24FR (27050G/6). Resectoscope accessories (ie. electrode, cutting loops and cold knives). | Device | Class II | 12 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1728-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 65505. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/65505/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- openFDA device enforcement reports
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US distribution to: AZ, FL, IL, IN and TX.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 65505?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
40 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.