HOPKINS 8712AARecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · HOPKINS® Telescope 0°, 5mm, 24cm · Class 2
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551216590), received between Aug 8, 2025 and Aug 8, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Temperature Problem” (2 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
- Temperature Problem2
- No Apparent Adverse Event1
Patient problems
- Burn(s)2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 8, 2025Temperature Problem; Temperature Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE END OF HOPKINS ROD TOUCHED THE ARM OF A MEMBER OF STAFF CAUSING A SMALL BURN TO ARM. THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER MEDICAL PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Burn(s)
MAUDE report 22755191 ↗InjuryAug 8, 2025Temperature Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event; Temperature Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE END OF HOPKINS ROD TOUCHED THE ARM OF A MEMBER OF STAFF CAUSING A SMALL BURN TO ARM. THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER MEDICAL PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Burn(s); Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 22755190 ↗
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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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