n.a. 26159HRecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Tenaculum Grasping Forceps, 34 cm · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 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 04048551094341), received between Jan 14, 2025 and Jan 14, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 14, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE INSTRUMENT BECAME LOOSE DURING PROCEDURE. A THOROUGH INSPECTION USING THE HYSTEROSCOPE WAS DONE TO CHECK ANY RETAINED SUSPECTED COMPONENTS OF THE INSTRUMENT. THEN, AN ULTRASOUND AND CT SCAN WERE DONE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. A SCREW APPROXIMATELY 0.5MM IN SIZE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE VAGINAL CANAL. IT REMAINS UNCLEAR IF THE SCREW COULD BE REMOVED OR NOT. THE OVERALL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A SPARE DEVICE AND A SURGICAL PROLONGATION BETWEEN 15 AND 60 MINUTES.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 21149418 ↗InjuryJan 14, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE INSTRUMENT BECAME LOOSE DURING PROCEDURE. A THOROUGH INSPECTION USING THE HYSTEROSCOPE WAS DONE TO CHECK ANY RETAINED SUSPECTED COMPONENTS OF THE INSTRUMENT. THEN, AN ULTRASOUND AND CT SCAN WERE DONE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. A SCREW APPROXIMATELY 0.5MM IN SIZE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE VAGINAL CANAL. IT REMAINS UNCLEAR IF THE SCREW COULD BE REMOVED OR NOT. THE OVERALL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A SPARE DEVICE AND A SURGICAL PROLONGATION BETWEEN 15 AND 60 MINUTES.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 21149417 ↗
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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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