HOPKINS 28731BWARecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · HOPKINS® Telescope 30°, 4 mm, 18 cm · Class 2
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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04048551115152), received between Mar 18, 2025 and Mar 18, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Separation” (1 report).
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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Separation1
- Solder Joint Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 18, 2025Material Separation; Solder Joint Fracture; Material Separation; Solder Joint Fracture
THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED: "THE TELESCOPE WAS INSERTED INTO A PATIENTS SHOULDER FOR AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE IMAGE WAS PREVIOUSLY FINE AND IN WORKING ORDER, BUT ON INSERTION THE SCREEN SUDDENLY BECAME DARK AND OCCLUDED, THE SCOPE WAS REMOVED AND EXAMINED AND APPEARED TO BE CHIPPED AT THE INSERTION END. THIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER THAT WAS WORKING. THE SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS IDENTIFIED INSIDE THE WOUND AND REMOVED WITH ARTHROSCOPIC SUCTION." NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21632999 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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