n.a. 27033ERecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Working Element · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04048551074893), received between Jul 3, 2019 and Jul 3, 2019 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Flow or Under Infusion” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Flow or Under Infusion1
- Reflux within Device1
Patient problems
- Tissue Damage1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 3, 2019Reflux within Device; Insufficient Flow or Under Infusion; Reflux within Device; Insufficient Flow or Under Infusion
ALLEGEDLY, DURING AN INCISION OF URETHRA VALVE PROCEDURE, SALINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE RESECTOSCOPE DUE TO A WASHER THAT WAS MISSING; THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DISTENSION AND REMOVED AND REINSERTED THE SCOPE SEVERAL TIMES TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM, WHICH RESULTED IN A URETHRAL TEAR.
Patient problems: Tissue Damage
MAUDE report 8759084 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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