FDA Devices recall · Reported August 14, 2024
Hookup Model/Catalog Number: 2-8-540CAS Product Description: Hookups provide the interface between an Advantage Plus" Automated Endoscope Reprocessor and Advantage Plus" Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor ( AER ) and endoscopes, which allow perfusion of liquids dispensed by the AER to contact and high-level disinfect the channels of flexible endoscopes.
IFU for hookup were incorrectly reflected within hookup IFUs and online reference system, Hookup Lookup (HULU). Use of an incorrect hookup connection and/or parameter set may prev…
Steris Corporation recalled Hookup Model/Catalog Number: 2-8-540CAS Product Description: Hookups provide the inte… - a moderate-severity action.
Hookup Model/Catalog Number: 2-8-540CAS Product Description: Hookups provide the inte… was recalled by Steris Corporation in August 14, 2024. Reason: IFU for hookup were incorrectly reflected within hookup IFUs and online reference system, Hookup Lookup (HULU…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2538-2024 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Steris Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-IFU for hookup were incorrectly reflected within hookup IFUs and online reference system, Hookup Lookup (HULU….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 6 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- August 14, 2024
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2538-2024 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Hookup Model/Catalog Number: 2-8-540CAS Product Description: Hookups provide the interface between an Advantage Plus" Automated Endoscope Reprocessor and Advantage Plus" Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor ( AER ) and endoscopes, which allow perfusion of liquids dispensed by the AER to contact and high-level disinfect the channels of flexible endoscopes.
Reason for recall
IFU for hookup were incorrectly reflected within hookup IFUs and online reference system, Hookup Lookup (HULU). Use of an incorrect hookup connection and/or parameter set may prevent an endoscope from being properly disinfected, which may present a risk of patient contamination or infection
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2538-2024 |
| Date reported | August 14, 2024 |
| Date initiated | June 13, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Steris Corporation |
| Firm location | Mentor, OH |
| Affected scope | 6 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - United States Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Australia, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Cote d Ivoi… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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