Official recall record
8694 - Laser Application Instrument, 23 Cm
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2024-07-12
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
It was found that there is insufficient evidence to show that the reprocessing method of the products was adequately validated. This issue affects all lot numbers of the referenced Karl Storz article numbers. During the update of the technical documentation, it was determined that there is insufficient evidence of the validation of the reprocessing methods; therefore, the affected products are being recalled. Recall start date: March 1, 2024
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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Health Canada — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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