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n.a. 10101JARecalls & reported problems

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Prismatic Light Deflector · Class 2

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551045268), received between Mar 3, 2021 and Mar 11, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 1 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 1 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 1 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 1 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break2
  • Detachment of Device or Device Component2
  • Material Separation1
  • Material Split, Cut or Torn1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
  • Foreign Body In Patient2

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMar 11, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT HOLDING PIN AND SPRING POPPED OUT OF THE PRISMATIC LIGHT DEFLECTOR WHILE BEING ATTACHED TO A LARYNGOSCOPE. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24575754 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 16, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPRINGING MECHANISM DROPPED INTO THE PATIENT'S AIRWAY DURING A PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS DELAYED BY APPROXIMATELY 15MINS. THE DR. WAS ABLE TO GET THE SPRING OUT. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22212912 ↗
  • InjuryJul 19, 2024Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CASE ON APRIL-26-2024, THE SPRING CONNECTOR PIECE ON THE PRISMATIC LIGHT DEFLECTOR CAME APART AND THE 3 COMPONENTS HAD TO BE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. HOWEVER IT PROLONGED THE CASE AND THEY HAD TO DO AN X-RAY CHECK ON THE PATIENT TO CONFIRM THEY HAVE RETRIEVED ALL OF THE BROKEN PIECES FROM THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19785992 ↗
  • InjuryMay 23, 2024Break; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Break; Material Split, Cut or Torn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CASE ON (B)(6) 2024, THE SPRING CONNECTOR PIECE ON THE PRISMATIC LIGHT DEFLECTOR CAME APART AND THE 3 COMPONENTS HAD TO BE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. HOWEVER IT PROLONGED THE CASE AND THEY HAD TO DO AN X-RAY CHECK ON THE PATIENT TO CONFIRM THEY HAVE RETRIEVED ALL OF THE BROKEN PIECES FROM THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19388153 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 3, 2021Material Separation; Material Separation

    PER THE FACILITY, AFTER A DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY WITH BRONCHOSCOPY WHILE THE IN PACU THE PATIENT COUGHED UP 3 SMALL PIECES FROM THE LIGHT DEFLECTOR. PER THE OR NURSE NO FURTHER INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 11406332 ↗

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