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
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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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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