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Karl Storz Endoscopy

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71 recalls on record · Latest: Jul 29, 2026

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Federal filing book Karl Storz Endoscopy MID-BOOK · SINGLE-AGENCY

#253 of 14,151 · 71 notices · 0.068% archive

  • BOOK 71 notices
  • RANK #253 of 14,151
  • SHARE 0.068% archive
  • AGENCY FDA Devices (71)
  • CAT medical devices
  • CATS 1 category
  • LATEST Jul 29, 2026
  • PHOTO Acura,Honda

Nearest notice-volume peer: Acura,Honda (0 notice gap)

Karl Storz Endoscopy accounts for about 0.068% of the 104,423-notice archive on 71 distinct filings — a heavy share signal beside absolute volume. FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA notice stamps for this firm. Read with this firm → · Dominant category → · Similar-volume firm →

How Karl Storz Endoscopy compares to 14,151 recalling firms

Karl Storz Endoscopy ranks 253rd of 14,151 tracked firms by distinct recall-event count. Archive size reflects filing volume, not inherent product danger.

Karl Storz Endoscopy vs all firms by recall-notice count

Where this firm's archive sits among every tracked recalling manufacturer

71 253rd of 14151 higher than 13,897 of 14,151 firms

Firms, banded by distinct federal recall-event inventory

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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-13

Karl Storz Endoscopy in the notice-volume neighbourhood

Distinct federal recall events among this firm and nearest nationwide peers

notices

What this shows Karl Storz Endoscopy holds about 0.068% of archive notices alongside 71 distinct filings.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA filings aggregated by PlainRecalls As of September 2026
FDA Devices Moderate May 18, 2022

11278V 11278VK CMOS Video Ureteroscope Z17744US-A (04/2016); 11278VA 11278VAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020); 11278VU 11278VUK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z18447US-BC (03/2018); 11278VUA 11278VUAK Flexible Video-Uretero-Renoscope (FLEX-XC) Z23117US-BA (10/2020);
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 5, 2022

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,
FDA Devices Moderate Nov 10, 2021

FIVE S 3.5x65, Flexible Intubation Videoscope, REF: 091361-01 (1 Unit), and 091361-06 (6 Units)
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Flexible Intubation Fiberscope, Part: 11301BN1, with Instruction Manual: Z18441US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Flexible DCI Intubation Fiberscope, Part: 11302BDD2, with Instruction Manual: Z18445US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Flexible Intubation Fiberscope, Part: 11301AA1, with Instruction Manual: Z18441US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Flexible Intubation Fiberscope, Part: 11302BD2, with Instruction Manual: Z18445US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope, Part: 11303BNX, with Instruction Manual: Z20827US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope, Part: 11302BDX, with Instruction Manual: Z18443US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Flexible DCI Intubation Fiberscope, Part: 11301BND1, with Instruction Manual: Z18445US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope, Part: 11301BNX, with Instruction Manual: Z18444US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
FDA Devices Low May 20, 2020

Insufflation tubing to be used with varies insufflator units. REF 031200-10; REF 031322-10; REF 031532-10; REF 031622-10
FDA Devices Moderate Apr 8, 2020

Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, C-MAC Video Laryngoscope MIL # 1, for the following REF numbers: 1. 8403xx series, which includes: 8403AX, AXC, BX, BXC, DXC, EXC, GXC, HX, HXK, HXP, KXC, MXC 2. 8401xx series, which includes: 8401AX, AXC, BX, BXC, DXC, GXC, HX, HXP, KXC. Product Usage: Video Laryngoscopes are used to visualize the airways and vocal cords during endotracheal intubation and for the inspection and examination of the upper respiratory tract. Video Laryngoscopes are designed for tr
FDA Devices Moderate Apr 1, 2020

Karl Storz NEURO-FIBERSCOPE, Model # 11282BN1, Flexible Pediatric Neuroscope
FDA Devices Moderate Apr 1, 2020

Karl Storz RHINO-LARYNGO-BRONCHO FIBERSCOPE, Model # 11005BC1
FDA Devices Moderate Apr 1, 2020

Karl Storz, Model # 11161C2, Flexible Neuroscope
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 11, 2019

Flexible Intubation Fiberscope, Model # 11301AB1
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

FLEXIBLE NEURO-FIBERSCOPE, 3.7MM X 34CM, Model # 11282BN1
FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

STORZ High Flow Insufflation Tubing (with filter), Catalog #20400161S/10 (outer box label), ENDOFLATOR 26-430520-1 also referenced on outer box), individually packaged in a sterile pouch (Catalog #20400161S), 10 pouches per cardboard box. Some of the pouches inside of cardboard box are incorrectly labeled as Catalog number 20400162S, High Flow Insufflation Tubing (with filter) For 26432020-1 THERMOFLATOR. The firm name on the label is Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., El Segundo, CA.
FDA Devices Moderate Jul 13, 2016

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
FDA Devices Moderate Jul 16, 2014

Essential NEO, Audio/Visual Integration Unit An audio/visual integration unit.

Karl Storz Endoscopy carries an outsized archive share

Drug and device firms outside this manufacturer and state, matched by notice volume and category footprint.

Similar recall count

Nearest multi-notice firms by distinct-event totals (71 here — heavy-book).

Acura,Honda 71 American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC 71 Bj Wholesale Club 71 Giant Eagle 71 Inventure Foods 71

Similar medical devices volume

Nearest multi-notice firms in the same narrow category lane.

Zavation 71 Heartware, Inc. 72 Alcon Research LLC 70 Ethicon, Inc. 70

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal recall notices name Karl Storz Endoscopy? ▼
PlainRecalls indexes 71 distinct federal recall events naming Karl Storz Endoscopy, aggregated from FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA filings (archive as of September 2026). That count is an issuance inventory, not a hazard score.
Where does Karl Storz Endoscopy sit among other recalling firms? ▼
Karl Storz Endoscopy ranks #253 of 14,151 by distinct recall-event count among 14,151 firms in this archive (98th percentile of firms with fewer notices). Rank tracks filing frequency, not product danger.
Which agency issues most of Karl Storz Endoscopy's notices? ▼
FDA Devices accounts for 71 of this firm's 71 indexed notices.
What product category dominates Karl Storz Endoscopy's filing book? ▼
Filings for Karl Storz Endoscopy span 1 product category, led by medical devices. Browse that category archive for peer firms and related notices.
Is a higher notice count more dangerous? ▼
No. Archive size reflects how often federal agencies publish recalls naming the firm — reporting volume, coverage, and product range all move the number. Always verify the individual notice with the issuing agency before acting on a specific product.
Karl Storz Endoscopy: 71 federal recall notices aggregated from FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA filings (lead agency FDA Devices). Verify individual notices with FDA directly before acting on a specific recall.

Firm-level totals aggregate distinct federal recall events naming Karl Storz Endoscopy; individual notices remain authoritative on each linked recall page.

Methodology · Corrections · FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA · Archive as of September 2026