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Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Forceps, alligator, 1 mm, 35 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 04048551046487), received between Mar 13, 2026 and Mar 13, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries.

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 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

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

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break2

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMar 13, 2026Break

    THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED: "DURING A BRONCHOSCOPY, THE INSTRUMENTS WERE DAMAGED TRYING TO REMOVE A FOREIGN OBJECT. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THE CASE EXTRA FORCE WAS REQUIRED, WHICH IS WHY WE BELIEVE THE INSTRUMENTS WERE DAMAGED. CASE ABORTED DUE TO COMPLEXITY, NOT THE KIT. THE CASE WAS A DIFFICULT BRONCHOSCOPY WHERE THE PATIENT HAD A THUMB PIN STUCK IN THEIR AIRWAY. THE PIN WAS LODGED IN THE PATIENT AND POTENTIALLY TOO HEAVY FOR THE GRASPER, CAUSING THE GRASPER TO BREAK." CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2026-00538.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24596650 ↗
  • InjuryMar 13, 2026Break

    THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED: "DURING A BRONCHOSCOPY, THE INSTRUMENTS WERE DAMAGED TRYING TO REMOVE A FOREIGN OBJECT. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THE CASE EXTRA FORCE WAS REQUIRED, WHICH IS WHY WE BELIEVE THE INSTRUMENTS WERE DAMAGED. CASE ABORTED DUE TO COMPLEXITY, NOT THE KIT. THE CASE WAS A DIFFICULT BRONCHOSCOPY WHERE THE PATIENT HAD A THUMB PIN STUCK IN THEIR AIRWAY. THE PIN WAS LODGED IN THE PATIENT AND POTENTIALLY TOO HEAVY FOR THE GRASPER, CAUSING THE GRASPER TO BREAK." CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2026-00538.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24596628 ↗

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