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n.a. 226820Recalls & reported problems

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Round Knife 45°, Ø 2 mm, 16 cm · Class 1

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 04048551079959), received between Jan 27, 2020 and Jan 27, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Separation” (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

  • Material Separation1

Patient problems

  • Foreign Body In Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJan 27, 2020Material Separation; Material Separation

    PER A VIGILANCE REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE FACTORY IN (B)(4), ALLEGEDLY, THERE WAS AN EVENT THAT OCCURRED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN (B)(6). THE DISTAL END OF THE INSTRUMENT, A ROUND KNIFE, BROKE DURING THE PROCEDURE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED. CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THE BROKEN FRAGMENT DID NOT REMAIN IN THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 9634510 ↗

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