n.a. 27072FRecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Optical Grasping Forceps · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551079263), received between Mar 3, 2021 and Jan 21, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 21, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT DURING A CYSTOSCOPY. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL PIECES COULD BE REMOVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21204511 ↗InjuryJan 21, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT DURING A CYSTOSCOPY. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL PIECES COULD BE REMOVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21204507 ↗MalfunctionMar 3, 2021Break; Break
AS PER A MANUFACTURER INCIDENT REPORT WE RECEIVED FROM THE FACTORY IN (B)(6): AS REPORTED: DURING A REMOVAL OF A BLADDER STONE, A SCREW BROKE OFF AND 3 METAL PARTICLES FELL IN THE BLADDER DUE TO WHICH THEY WERE LABORIOUSLY REMOVED. THE SURGERY TIME WAS EXTENDED BY 30 MINUTES.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11408002 ↗
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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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