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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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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