n.a. 27178ARecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Scissors, 7 Fr., 40 cm · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551081419), received between Nov 5, 2024 and Jan 29, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (2 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Mechanical Problem2
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 29, 2025Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UROLOGIST WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A SUTURE ON A PREVIOUS UROLIFT IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2024. A SNAP WAS HEARD AND A SMALL CRESCENT SHAPED PIECE OF THE MOVING PART ON THE SCISSOR BROKE OFF. IT WAS VERY SMALL AND THE UROLOGIST SPENT AT LEAST AN HOUR INSPECTING ALL AREAS OF THE BLADDER AND URETHRA TO LOCATE THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF THE FLEXIBLE SCISSORS. HE USED THE 30* LENS, 70* LENS AND A FLEXIBLE CYSTOSCOPE TO THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE BLADDER AND URETHRA.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21270383 ↗InjuryNov 5, 2024Break; Mechanical Problem; Break; Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UROLOGIST WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A SUTURE ON A PREVIOUS UROLIFT IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2024. A SNAP WAS HEARD AND A SMALL CRESCENT SHAPED PIECE OF THE MOVING PART ON THE SCISSOR BROKE OFF. IT WAS VERY SMALL AND THE UROLOGIST SPENT AT LEAST AN HOUR INSPECTING ALL AREAS OF THE BLADDER AND URETHRA TO LOCATE THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF THE FLEXIBLE SCISSORS. HE USED THE 30* LENS, 70* LENS AND A FLEXIBLE CYSTOSCOPE TO THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE BLADDER AND URETHRA.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20611159 ↗
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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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