n.a. 277KERecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Unipolar High Frequency Cord, 300 cm · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551090206), received between Mar 24, 2021 and Mar 24, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Circuit Failure” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Circuit Failure2
- Deformation Due to Compressive Stress2
- Insufficient Device Problem Information2
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 24, 2021Circuit Failure; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Circuit Failure; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Insufficient Device Problem Information
AS PER A MANUFACTURER INCIDENT REPORT WE RECEIVED FROM THE FACTORY IN (B)(6): PATIENT POSITIONED IN LITHOTOMY POSITION AND PREPARED FOR TUR; BLEEDING OCCURRED IN VESICA, CURRENT SUDDENLY COULD NOT BE TRIGGERED, BLEEDING COULD NOT BE STOPPED EVEN WITH 2ND PREPARED INSTRUMENT (ALSO NO CURRENT FLOW ENSURED). DUE TO THIS AND TO FURTHER REDUCE PATIENT'S DAMAGE, PROCEDURE HAD TO BE CHANGED TO OPEN SURGERY. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE SECOND INSTRUMENT THAT FAILED DURING THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11565740 ↗MalfunctionMar 24, 2021Circuit Failure; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Circuit Failure; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Insufficient Device Problem Information
AS PER A MANUFACTURER INCIDENT REPORT WE RECEIVED FROM THE FACTORY IN (B)(6): PATIENT POSITIONED IN LITHOTOMY POSITION AND PREPARED FOR TUR; BLEEDING OCCURRED IN (B)(6), CURRENT SUDDENLY COULD NOT BE TRIGGERED, BLEEDING COULD NOT BE STOPPED EVEN WITH 2ND PREPARED INSTRUMENT (ALSO NO CURRENT FLOW ENSURED). DUE TO THIS AND TO FURTHER REDUCE PATIENT'S DAMAGE, PROCEDURE HAD TO BE CHANGED TO OPEN SURGERY. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE FIRST INSTRUMENT THAT FAILED DURING THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11565739 ↗
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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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