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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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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