n.a. 11161KBRecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Grasping Forceps, 1.0 mm,flexible · Class 2
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 04048551050477), received between May 5, 2021 and May 5, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Physical Resistance/Sticking” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 5, 2021Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
DURING A LEFT FRONTAL BURR HOLE FOR FENESTRATION OF A LARGE CYST, THE JAWS OF THE GRASPER LOCKED IN OPEN POSITION WHILE INSIDE THE FLEXIBLE SCOPE; WHICH WAS IN THE PATIENT, REQUIRING THE SCOPE WITH GRASPERS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT USE OF ANOTHER GRASPER. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT..
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11776115 ↗
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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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