n.a. 27072BSARecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Biopsy Forceps · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 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 04048551079225), received between Aug 28, 2019 and Aug 28, 2019 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (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
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 28, 2019Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
ALLEGEDLY, DURING A BLADDER STONE REMOVAL (LITHOTRIPSY RETRIEVAL OF STONE), WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT, THE JAWS OF THE GRASPER BECAME LOOSE AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED IMMEDIATELY. DR. REPLACED THE GRASPER AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8942020 ↗
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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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