n.a. 651503Recalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Frontal Sinus Punch · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 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 04048551188606), received between Aug 8, 2023 and Aug 8, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 8, 2023Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN EVENT WITH A 651503 HOSEMANN FRONTAL SINUS/RECESS PUNCH. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE ONSITE ENDOSCOPIC SPECIALIST THE TOP PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF DURING A FRONTAL SINUS PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED 15MIN WHILE OBTAINING REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENT. PATIENT HARM IS NOT KNOWN AT DATE OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17479347 ↗
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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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