RHINOFORCE 449201Recalls & reported problems

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · RHINOFORCE® II Nasal Scissors, 13 cm · Class 1

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports: 1
Deaths reported: 0
Injuries reported: 0
Recalls naming it: 0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04048551001455), received between May 13, 2025 and May 13, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1 report).

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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

Detachment of Device or Device Component1

Patient problems

No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

MalfunctionMay 13, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE KNIFE-EDGE BROKEN. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22013514 ↗

Device details

UDI-DI	`04048551001455`
Brand	RHINOFORCE
Model	449201
Company	Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Product code	LRC · INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL
Class	Class 1
FDA submission	None listed
Implant	No
Rx / OTC	Prescription
Single use	No
Sterile	No
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Oct 5, 2018

Device type (GMDN): Nasal scissors

A hand-held, manual, surgical instrument used to cut tissue during ear/nose/throat (ENT) or plastic surgery in or on the nose and its associated structures. It comprises two pivoted blades that are usually provided with a finger and thumb ring-handle and which cut with a shearing action (i.e., the blades cut as the sharpened edges pass one another as they are closed). It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel and is available in various designs and sizes, usually having slender, pointed blades set at an angle to the handles. Some types can have carbide inserts along the cutting edges. This is a reusable device.

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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.

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