TAKE-APART 26184HSSRecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Outer Tube, size 3 mm · 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 04048551102985), received between Jun 12, 2025 and Jun 12, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Activation 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Activation Failure2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
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.
InjuryJun 12, 2025Activation Failure; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC SPAY IN A CANINE PATIENT THE BIPOLAR SET WAS NOT WORKING. THE CAUTERIZATION DID NOT WORK. THE PRODUCT WAS STRIPPED DOWN AND THE INSERT TAKEN OUT. A BRAND-NEW INSERT AND NEW WIRE WAS USED AND STILL IT DID NOT WORK. IN THE END THE PROCEDURE WAS REVERTED TO PLACING A BIGGER PORT IN AND USING THE VET SEAL. THIS WORKED FINE. THE SURGERY WAS PROLONGED FOR MORE THAN 60 MINUTES. THE PATIENT HAD A SLOW RECOVERY DUE TO PROLONGED ANESTHETICS. CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2025-01014. 9610617-2025-00999.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22198358 ↗InjuryJun 12, 2025Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Activation Failure; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC SPAY IN A CANINE PATIENT THE BIPOLAR SET WAS NOT WORKING. THE CAUTERIZATION DID NOT WORK. THE PRODUCT WAS STRIPPED DOWN AND THE INSERT TAKEN OUT. A BRAND-NEW INSERT AND NEW WIRE WAS USED AND STILL IT DID NOT WORK. IN THE END THE PROCEDURE WAS REVERTED TO PLACING A BIGGER PORT IN AND USING THE VET SEAL. THIS WORKED FINE. THE SURGERY WAS PROLONGED FOR MORE THAN 60 MINUTES. THE PATIENT HAD A SLOW RECOVERY DUE TO PROLONGED ANESTHETICS. CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2025-01014, 9610617-2025-00999.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22198357 ↗
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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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