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HOPKINS 7230AARecalls & reported problems

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · HOPKINS® Telescope 0°, 4 mm, 18 cm · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04048551193822), received between Jun 15, 2023 and Jun 15, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (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 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Overheating of Device1

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.

  • InjuryJun 15, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN EVENT WITH THE 7230AA HOPKINS TELESCOPE 0 DEGREE, 4MM. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, WHILE USING THE SCOPE ON A PATIENT, THE SCOPE OVERHEATED INJURING THE PATIENT. PATIENT SUFFERED WHAT APPEARED TO BE THERMAL BURN 1ST DEGREE. PER THE FACILITY THE SCOPE WAS USED DURING THE ENTIRE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS. THE PATIENT SUFFERED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A THERMAL BURN 1ST DEGREE.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 17135777 ↗

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