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n.a. 26167FNRecalls & reported problems

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Ultramicro Needle Holder, 30 cm · Class 2

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551095348), received between Mar 3, 2020 and Mar 23, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.

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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Detachment of Device or Device Component2
  • Material Fragmentation2

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMar 23, 2023Material Fragmentation; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Fragmentation; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE PROCEDURE WAS PROLONGED FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR DUE TO THE EVENT REPORTED. THE INITIAL ANTICIPATED SURGERY TIME IS UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16599565 ↗
  • InjuryMar 23, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH ULTRAMICRO NEEDLE HOLDER, 30 CM, DURING SURGERY. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION A METAL FRAGMENT WAS FOUND IN SITU DURING SURGERY. THE NEEDLE HOLDER WAS USED TO SUTURE THE COLON WALL (SIGMA). AFTER FINISHING THE SUTURE, THE PRESENCE OF A METAL FRAGMENT ON THE WALL OF AN INTESTINAL LOOP WAS FOUND AND IT WAS REMOVED. THE CONSEQUENCE WAS A PROLONGED SURGERY TIME AND EXECUTION OF ABDOMINAL X-RAY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE OF HEALTH WAS REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16599563 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 3, 2020Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation

    AS PER A VIGILANCE REPORT FILED WITH THE (B)(6) BY THE FACTORY IN (B)(4), ONE OF OUR PEDIATRIC NEEDLE HOLDERS FAILED DURING USE; THE TRIANGULAR GRIP ON ONE OF THE JAWS OF THE NEEDLE HOLDER CAME OFF AND AN X-RAY CONFIRMED BY IT WAS IN THE CHILD. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE PIECE HAS BEEN REMOVED.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 9781618 ↗

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