n.a. 456000Recalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Nasal Forceps, straight, size 0, 11 cm · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551163962), received between Feb 3, 2025 and Feb 3, 2025 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 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
- Break3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD TO STOP THE INTERVENTION FOR 10 MINUTES AS THREE OF THEM BROKE DIRECTLY DURING AN OPERATION, AND DO NOT HAVE THE SAME "HOLD" AS THE PREVIOUS ONES I HAD BEEN ABLE TO BUY. CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE PRICE, IT IS EXPENSIVE TO BREAK THEM SO EASILY. THEY ALWAYS BREAK IN THE SAME PLACE.'' NO DEATH OR (UNANTICIPATED) SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED. CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2025-00119, 9610617-2025-00118.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21300127 ↗MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD TO STOP THE INTERVENTION FOR 10 MINUTES AS THREE OF THEM BROKE DIRECTLY DURING AN OPERATION, AND DO NOT HAVE THE SAME "HOLD" AS THE PREVIOUS ONES I HAD BEEN ABLE TO BUY. CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE PRICE, IT IS EXPENSIVE TO BREAK THEM SO EASILY. THEY ALWAYS BREAK IN THE SAME PLACE.'' NO DEATH OR (UNANTICIPATED) SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED. CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2025-00118. 9610617-2025-00117.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21300126 ↗MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD TO STOP THE INTERVENTION FOR 10 MINUTES AS THREE OF THEM BROKE DIRECTLY DURING AN OPERATION, AND DO NOT HAVE THE SAME "HOLD" AS THE PREVIOUS ONES I HAD BEEN ABLE TO BUY. CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE PRICE, IT IS EXPENSIVE TO BREAK THEM SO EASILY. THEY ALWAYS BREAK IN THE SAME PLACE.'' NO DEATH OR (UNANTICIPATED) SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED. CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2025-00119, 9610617-2025-00117.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21300125 ↗
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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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