n.a. 628001Recalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Sickle Knife, pointed, 19 cm · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551001240), received between Dec 15, 2025 and Dec 15, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryDec 15, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF A SICKLE KNIFE BROKE OFF IN A PATIENT'S NOSE DURING OPERATION. THE TIP WAS TOO SMALL AND COULD NOT BE RECOVERED. SINCE THE TIP COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED, THE CASE IS DEEMED AS REPORTABLE.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 23804815 ↗InjuryDec 15, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF A SICKLE KNIFE BROKE OFF IN A PATIENT'S NOSE DURING OPERATION. THE TIP WAS TOO SMALL AND COULD NOT BE RECOVERED. SINCE THE TIP COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED, THE CASE IS DEEMED AS REPORTABLE.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 23804814 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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