n.a. 484242Recalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Osteotome, 2 mm, 19 cm · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551253229), received between Mar 19, 2025 and Mar 19, 2025 — classified as 4 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (4 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break4
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 19, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE END OF THE OSTEOTOME BROKE OFF WHILST EMBEDDED IN THE NASAL BONE LEAVING A FRAGMENT IN THE PATIENT. X-RAY WAS REQUIRED. PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH PROLONGATION OF 15-60 MINUTES. REPORTED PATIENT OUTCOME: FINE. IT IS STILL UNDER CLARIFICATION IF THE METAL FRAGMENT WILL BE RETRIEVED AND HOW LONG WAS THE EXACT PROLONGATION TIME.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 21647638 ↗InjuryMar 19, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FRACTURED END OF OSTEOTOME WITH FRAGMENT OF METAL (< 2 MM) LEFT IN PATIENT'S NASAL BONE. X-RAY WAS REQUIRED. PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH PROLONGATION OF 15-60 MINUTES. REPORTED PATIENT OUTCOME: FINE. IT IS STILL UNDER CLARIFICATION IF THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED / WILL BE RETRIEVED AND HOW LONG WAS THE EXACT PROLONGATION TIME.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 21647619 ↗InjuryMar 19, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FRACTURED END OF OSTEOTOME WITH FRAGMENT OF METAL (< 2 MM) LEFT IN PATIENT'S NASAL BONE. X-RAY WAS REQUIRED. PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH PROLONGATION OF 15-60 MINUTES. REPORTED PATIENT OUTCOME: FINE. IT IS STILL UNDER CLARIFICATION IF THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED / WILL BE RETRIEVED AND HOW LONG WAS THE EXACT PROLONGATION TIME.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 21647517 ↗InjuryMar 19, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE END OF THE OSTEOTOME BROKE OFF WHILST EMBEDDED IN THE NASAL BONE LEAVING A FRAGMENT IN THE PATIENT. X-RAY WAS REQUIRED. PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH PROLONGATION OF 15-60 MINUTES. REPORTED PATIENT OUTCOME: FINE. IT IS STILL UNDER CLARIFICATION IF THE METAL FRAGMENT WILL BE RETRIEVED AND HOW LONG WAS THE EXACT PROLONGATION TIME.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 21647443 ↗
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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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