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n.a. 8587GFRecalls & reported problems

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Fiber Optic Light Carrier, 7.5 cm · Class 2

Data updated Oct 13, 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 04048551211274), received between Jun 21, 2019 and Jun 21, 2019 — 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Overheating of Device1

Patient problems

  • Patient Problem/Medical Problem1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJun 21, 2019Overheating of Device

    ALLEGEDLY, DURING A PROCEDURE THE FIBER OPTIC LIGHT CARRIER BECAME HOT, IT OVER HEATED, AND BURNED THE PATIENT'S TONGUE.

    Patient problems: Patient Problem/Medical Problem

    MAUDE report 8725057 ↗

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