HOPKINS 7220AARecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · HOPKINS® Telescope 0°, 3 mm, 14 cm · Class 2
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551193365), received between Jun 18, 2025 and Oct 29, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Optical Problem1
- Overheating of Device1
Patient problems
- Burn(s)1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryOct 29, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED "ENT SURGEON COMPLAINED OF A BURNED FINGER FROM USING THE 0-DEGREE SCOPE. SINCE THE DESCRIPTION INDICATES THAT THE SURGEON BURNED A FINGER, THE EVENT IS DEEMED REPORTABLE.
Patient problems: Burn(s)
MAUDE report 23414650 ↗MalfunctionJun 18, 2025Break; Optical Problem; Break; Optical Problem
IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THE SCOPE WAS BENT AND BLURRY. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22284857 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.