NA 26208SBRecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Shaver Blade GYN · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551274736), received between Jan 16, 2024 and Jan 16, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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
- Break2
- Fracture1
- Material Fragmentation1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 16, 2024Break; Fracture; Material Twisted/Bent; Break; Fracture; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO NEW BLADES BROKE AS SOON AS DRILLCUT WAS STARTED. IN THIS CASE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE FOR A PIECE OF THE BLADE TO HAVE ENDED UP INSIDE THE PATIENT. FORTUNATELY, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE BLADE WAS OUTSIDE THE PATIENT WHEN THE PIECE CAME OFF.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18519522 ↗MalfunctionJan 16, 2024Break; Material Fragmentation; Break; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO NEW BLADES BROKE AS SOON AS DRILL CUT WAS STARTED. IN THIS CASE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE FOR A PIECE OF THE BLADE TO HAVE ENDED UP INSIDE THE PATIENT. FORTUNATELY, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE BLADE WAS OUTSIDE THE PATIENT WHEN THE PIECE CAME OFF.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18519520 ↗
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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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