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Medical device recalls 2022

11005BC1 11005BCK1 Flexible Bronchoscope Z21493US-BA — Class II medical device recall Z-1055-2022

Ongoing recall by Karl Storz Endoscopy, reported 2022-05-18, distributed nationwide. Failure to achieve the expected six-log reduction in microorganisms following the disinfection process.

Recall numberZ-1055-2022
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmKarl Storz Endoscopy, El Segundo, CA, United States
Recall initiated2022-04-01
Classified2022-05-10
Reported by FDA2022-05-18
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity2,018
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI04048551225738

Product

11005BC1 11005BCK1 Flexible Bronchoscope Z21493US-BA (06/2019)

Reason for recall

Failure to achieve the expected six-log reduction in microorganisms following the disinfection process.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-1055-2022. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.